Placetrics
City comparison

Broadland vs Fenland

Broadland, East of England · Fenland, East of England

City
Broadland
Broadland
vs
City
Fenland
Fenland
Broadland · 9Broadland leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesFenland · 6

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

57
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
48
85
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -31 pts
54
42
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -12 pts
29
49
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -16 pts
33

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£929/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 -£80/mo
£849/mo
✓ leads
£1,237/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£118/mo
£1,119/mo
✓ leads
£2,260/yr
Council tax
Δ -£171/yr
£2,089/yr
✓ leads
5.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
3.9 yrs
✓ leads

Earning power

£30,920/yr
Median salary
Δ -£795/yr
£30,125/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -3 pp
48%
✓ leads
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.01
0.37

Safety detail

37.0
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +35.6
72.6

Schools detail

15%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
25%
✓ leads

Connectivity

4.3 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +3.3 km
7.5 km
156 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +24 min
179 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

Population
1,241 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,025 / km²
27%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
19%
30%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -8 pp
22%
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