Neighbourhood comparison
Northfields & Merrydale vs Spinney Hill Road
Leicester, East Midlands · Leicester, East Midlands
Northfields & Merrydale · 2Spinney Hill Road leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesSpinney Hill Road · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
65
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +28 pts
92
✓ leads
55
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +33 pts
88
✓ leads
66
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +14 pts
79
✓ leads
85
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
83
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,033/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 -£38/mo
£995/mo
£1,283/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£22/mo
£1,305/mo
£1,707/yr
Council tax
Δ +£15/yr
£1,722/yr
4.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
4.4 yrs
✓ leads
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
81.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -43.6
37.6
✓ leads
Schools detail
39%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
34%
Connectivity
2.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.0 km
1.5 km
✓ leads
80 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
67 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,372
Population
15,886
9,529 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
18,272 / km²
17%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
14%
10%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
11%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
✓ leads