Neighbourhood comparison
Shepshed East vs Syston West
Charnwood, East Midlands · Charnwood, East Midlands
Shepshed East · 3Syston West leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesSyston West · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
44
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +39 pts
82
✓ leads
55
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +8 pts
63
✓ leads
23
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +62 pts
85
✓ leads
27
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +0 pts
27
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£803/mo
✓ leads
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 +£85/mo
£888/mo
£1,233/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£5/mo
£1,238/mo
£2,030/yr
Council tax
Δ +£63/yr
£2,092/yr
3.1 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 +0.4 yrs
3.5 yrs
Earning power
£33,550/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,550/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
43%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
84.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -21.7
63.0
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Schools detail
14%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
21%
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Connectivity
6.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.3 km
950 m
✓ leads
131 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -59 min
72 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.
7,031
Population
6,189
2,605 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,902 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
30%
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28%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
27%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
4
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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