Neighbourhood comparison
Acton, Great Waldingfield & Bures vs Hadleigh
Babergh, East of England · Babergh, East of England
Acton, Great Waldingfield & Bures · 7Hadleigh leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesHadleigh · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
29
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
26
90
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
84
18
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
18
23
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
33
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£989/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 -£88/mo
£901/mo
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£1,278/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£15/mo
£1,263/mo
£2,329/yr
Council tax
Δ -£183/yr
£2,145/yr
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6.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.0 yrs
5.2 yrs
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Earning power
£30,118/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,118/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.35
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.35
Safety detail
33.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +7.2
40.5
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +25 pp
50%
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Connectivity
4.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +8.0 km
12.0 km
119 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +93 min
212 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -5 pp
95%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,135
Population
11,474
211 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,518 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
30%
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30%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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