Neighbourhood comparison
Highfields South vs West End & Westcotes
Leicester, East Midlands · Leicester, East Midlands
Highfields South · 7West End & Westcotes leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesWest End & Westcotes · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
94
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
88
69
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -44 pts
24
85
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -10 pts
76
76
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +12 pts
87
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,007/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 -£149/mo
£859/mo
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£1,309/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£4/mo
£1,313/mo
£1,774/yr
Council tax
Δ +£46/yr
£1,820/yr
4.0 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
3.1 yrs
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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
65.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +84.1
150.0
Schools detail
32%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
39%
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Connectivity
894 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +953 m
1.8 km
59 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +12 min
71 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,424
Population
15,924
22,822 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
12,199 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
31%
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16%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
18%
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12
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +11
23
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
11
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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