Neighbourhood comparison
Highfields South vs Northfields & Merrydale
Leicester, East Midlands · Leicester, East Midlands
Highfields South · 12Highfields South leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesNorthfields & Merrydale · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
94
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -29 pts
65
69
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -13 pts
55
85
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -20 pts
66
76
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
85
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,007/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£26/mo
£1,033/mo
£1,309/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£26/mo
£1,283/mo
£1,774/yr
Council tax
Δ -£67/yr
£1,707/yr
4.0 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.8 yrs
4.7 yrs
Earning power
£27,858/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£27,858/yr
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
55%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.47
Safety detail
65.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +15.3
81.2
Schools detail
32%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
39%
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Connectivity
894 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.7 km
2.6 km
59 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +21 min
80 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,424
Population
10,372
22,822 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,529 / km²
19%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
17%
16%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
10%
12
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -11
1
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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