Neighbourhood comparison
Loughborough - University vs Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington
Charnwood, East Midlands · Charnwood, East Midlands
vs
Loughborough - University · 15Loughborough - University leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesWymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
75
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -60 pts
16
91
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
90
56
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -28 pts
28
53
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -44 pts
9
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£971/mo
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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 +£213/mo
£1,184/mo
£1,238/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£83/mo
£1,321/mo
£2,088/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£761/yr
£2,849/yr
3.6 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 +2.8 yrs
6.4 yrs
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
42.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -5.2
37.3
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Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -33 pp
0%
Connectivity
3.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +807 m
3.9 km
92 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +18 min
110 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,262
Population
6,332
4,688 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
80 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +17 pp
42%
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31%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
41%
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8
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -8
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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5
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -5
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0