Neighbourhood comparison
Bury St Edmunds Central vs Clare, Cavendish & Wickhambrook
West Suffolk, East of England · West Suffolk, East of England
vs
Bury St Edmunds Central · 16Bury St Edmunds Central leads on 16 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesClare, Cavendish & Wickhambrook · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
68
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -45 pts
23
34
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +55 pts
89
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94
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -84 pts
10
34
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -34 pts
0
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 +£252/mo
£1,390/mo
£1,462/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£63/mo
£1,525/mo
£2,052/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£515/yr
£2,567/yr
4.5 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 +1.3 yrs
5.7 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 -84.3
35.6
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Schools detail
25%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -25 pp
0%
Connectivity
837 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +11.7 km
12.6 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 +120 min
232 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -15 pp
85%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,031
Population
6,482
3,315 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
50 / km²
39%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
34%
26%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
38%
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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.
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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
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0