Neighbourhood comparison
Northfields & Merrydale vs Saffron Lane
Leicester, East Midlands · Leicester, East Midlands
Northfields & Merrydale · 4Saffron Lane leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesSaffron Lane · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
65
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
73
✓ leads
55
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -12 pts
43
66
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
75
✓ leads
85
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
86
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 -£14/mo
£1,019/mo
£1,283/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£2/mo
£1,281/mo
£1,707/yr
Council tax
Δ -£22/yr
£1,686/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 -0.6 yrs
4.1 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
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +10.3
91.5
Schools detail
39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
44%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 629 m
1.9 km
✓ leads
80 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
73 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
8,411
9,529 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,053 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
20%
✓ leads
10%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
11%
✓ leads
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1