Neighbourhood comparison
Boston Central & North vs Swineshead, Bicker & Holland Fen
Boston, East Midlands · Boston, East Midlands
Boston Central & North · 14Boston Central & North leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesSwineshead, Bicker & Holland Fen · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
72
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -24 pts
48
3
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +75 pts
79
✓ leads
72
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -62 pts
10
36
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -36 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£666/mo
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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 +£196/mo
£863/mo
£1,066/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2/mo
£1,068/mo
£1,650/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£266/yr
£1,916/yr
3.2 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 +0.9 yrs
4.1 yrs
Earning power
£27,729/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£27,729/yr
46%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
46%
0.44
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.44
Safety detail
349.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -297.2
52.1
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Schools detail
29%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -29 pp
0%
Connectivity
971 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.5 km
4.4 km
130 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +40 min
170 min
96%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -7 pp
89%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,743
Population
6,621
2,634 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
73 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
20%
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7%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
22%
✓ leads
25
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -25
0
22
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
16
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -16
0
5
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -5
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0