Neighbourhood comparison
Brandon vs Lakenheath
West Suffolk, East of England · West Suffolk, East of England
Brandon · 8Brandon leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesLakenheath · 6
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 -20 pts
55
54
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +38 pts
92
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54
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -42 pts
12
49
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +21 pts
70
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£946/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 +£81/mo
£1,027/mo
£1,453/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£26/mo
£1,479/mo
£1,946/yr
Council tax
Δ +£73/yr
£2,020/yr
3.3 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 +0.4 yrs
3.6 yrs
Earning power
£33,437/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,437/yr
54%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
54%
0.57
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.57
Safety detail
81.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -49.5
32.4
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Schools detail
67%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +33 pp
100%
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Connectivity
1.6 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.0 km
4.6 km
128 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +28 min
156 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -17 pp
83%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,772
Population
9,291
1,720 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
701 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
21%
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16%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
16%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
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 +2
2
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