Neighbourhood comparison
Leicester LE5 vs West End & Westcotes
Leicester, East Midlands · Leicester, East Midlands
Leicester LE5 · 6West End & Westcotes leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWest End & Westcotes · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
84
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
88
76
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -51 pts
24
39
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +37 pts
76
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91
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
87
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£948/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 -£89/mo
£859/mo
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£1,338/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£25/mo
£1,313/mo
£2,360/yr
Council tax
Δ -£540/yr
£1,820/yr
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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
62.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +87.3
150.0
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
39%
Connectivity
4.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.2 km
1.8 km
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108 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -37 min
71 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,796
Population
15,924
8,823 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
12,199 / km²
37%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
31%
29%
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% working from home
Δ -11 pp
18%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +21
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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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
2