Neighbourhood comparison
Bowthorpe & West Earlham vs Town Close
Norwich, East of England · Norwich, East of England
Bowthorpe & West Earlham · 5Town Close leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesTown Close · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
59
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +26 pts
85
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51
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +9 pts
59
✓ leads
30
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +50 pts
79
✓ leads
76
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
81
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,175/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 +£83/mo
£1,258/mo
£1,419/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£18/mo
£1,437/mo
£1,898/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£218/yr
£2,116/yr
3.8 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 +0.5 yrs
4.3 yrs
Earning power
£30,421/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,421/yr
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
55%
0.60
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.60
Safety detail
77.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +11.3
88.4
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
37%
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Connectivity
5.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.1 km
1.5 km
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165 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -51 min
113 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.
13,673
Population
11,084
5,376 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,250 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +31 pp
52%
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15%
% working from home
Δ +29 pp
43%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +34
35
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
7
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +6
6
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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