Neighbourhood comparison
Birstall Central vs Thurmaston
Charnwood, East Midlands · Charnwood, East Midlands
Birstall Central · 9Birstall Central leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesThurmaston · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -39 pts
40
87
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -30 pts
57
82
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
75
37
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
32
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£986/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 -£80/mo
£906/mo
✓ leads
£1,251/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£22/mo
£1,229/mo
£2,008/yr
Council tax
Δ -£27/yr
£1,981/yr
4.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
3.8 yrs
✓ leads
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
46.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +38.0
84.2
Schools detail
17%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
0%
Connectivity
3.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 879 m
2.3 km
✓ leads
98 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -12 min
87 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.
5,352
Population
10,031
5,939 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,385 / km²
26%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
25%
25%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
24%
3
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
2
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1