Neighbourhood comparison
Fishtoft & Wyberton East vs Swineshead, Bicker & Holland Fen
Boston, East Midlands · Boston, East Midlands
Fishtoft & Wyberton East · 8Fishtoft & Wyberton East leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesSwineshead, Bicker & Holland Fen · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
63
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -15 pts
48
70
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +8 pts
79
✓ leads
20
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -10 pts
10
12
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -12 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£847/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 +£16/mo
£863/mo
£1,073/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£1,068/mo
£1,982/yr
Council tax
Δ -£66/yr
£1,916/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 -0.3 yrs
4.1 yrs
✓ leads
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
68.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -16.7
52.1
✓ leads
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
3.4 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +999 m
4.4 km
160 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +10 min
170 min
100%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -11 pp
89%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,065
Population
6,621
219 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
73 / km²
22%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
20%
11%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
22%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
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
3
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0