Neighbourhood comparison
Skirbeck vs Swineshead, Bicker & Holland Fen
Boston, East Midlands · Boston, East Midlands
Skirbeck · 11Skirbeck leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSwineshead, Bicker & Holland Fen · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
67
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -19 pts
48
51
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +28 pts
79
✓ leads
29
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -19 pts
10
30
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -30 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£761/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 +£101/mo
£863/mo
£1,051/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£17/mo
£1,068/mo
£1,715/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£201/yr
£1,916/yr
3.3 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 +0.8 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
78.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -26.2
52.1
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Schools detail
23%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -23 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.9 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.5 km
4.4 km
141 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +29 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.
8,874
Population
6,621
3,523 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
73 / km²
16%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
20%
✓ leads
7%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
22%
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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
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0