Neighbourhood comparison
Spinney Hill Road vs St Matthews & Highfields North
Leicester, East Midlands · Leicester, East Midlands
Spinney Hill Road · 3St Matthews & Highfields North leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesSt Matthews & Highfields North · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
98
✓ leads
88
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -18 pts
69
79
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
90
✓ leads
83
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
84
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£995/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 +£30/mo
£1,025/mo
£1,305/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£2/mo
£1,303/mo
£1,722/yr
Council tax
Δ -£13/yr
£1,709/yr
4.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
3.5 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
37.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +27.6
65.2
Schools detail
34%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
35%
Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 579 m
945 m
✓ leads
67 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
60 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.
15,886
Population
12,312
18,272 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
19,477 / km²
14%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
17%
✓ leads
11%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
14%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +24
25
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +5
6
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
4
✓ leads
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2