Neighbourhood comparison
Bury St Edmunds Central vs Bury St Edmunds West
West Suffolk, East of England · West Suffolk, East of England
Bury St Edmunds Central · 11Bury St Edmunds Central leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesBury St Edmunds West · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
68
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +18 pts
85
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34
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +51 pts
85
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94
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -21 pts
73
34
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
32
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,139/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 +£70/mo
£1,208/mo
£1,462/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£20/mo
£1,482/mo
£2,052/yr
Council tax
Δ -£5/yr
£2,047/yr
4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.2 yrs
4.3 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
119.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -75.0
44.9
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Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
26%
Connectivity
837 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.1 km
2.0 km
112 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +14 min
126 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,031
Population
8,911
3,315 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,266 / km²
39%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
28%
26%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
23%
30
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -30
0
17
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
33
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -33
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
3