City comparison
Harborough vs West Lindsey
Harborough, East Midlands · West Lindsey, East Midlands
Harborough · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 7 tiesWest Lindsey · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +14 pts
54
✓ leads
79
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
63
27
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
30
✓ leads
32
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
22
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£938/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 -£215/mo
£723/mo
✓ leads
£1,276/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£278/mo
£998/mo
✓ leads
£2,407/yr
Council tax
Δ -£347/yr
£2,060/yr
✓ leads
4.8 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
3.9 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£34,321/yr
✓ leads
Median salary
Δ -£3,580/yr
£30,741/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -7 pp
40%
✓ leads
0.42
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.11
0.30
Safety detail
43.6
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +10.3
53.8
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
6.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.2 km
5.3 km
✓ leads
131 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +11 min
143 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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912 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
168 / km²
38%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
30%
37%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -8 pp
28%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0