Neighbourhood comparison
Bury St Edmunds West vs Haverhill East & South
West Suffolk, East of England · West Suffolk, East of England
Bury St Edmunds West · 9Dead heat — 9 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 5 tiesHaverhill East & South · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -32 pts
53
85
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -36 pts
49
73
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -54 pts
19
32
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +46 pts
78
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,208/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 -£168/mo
£1,040/mo
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£1,482/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£36/mo
£1,446/mo
£2,047/yr
Council tax
Δ -£183/yr
£1,864/yr
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4.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
3.7 yrs
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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
44.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +51.6
96.5
Schools detail
26%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +40 pp
66%
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Connectivity
2.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +12.8 km
14.8 km
126 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +131 min
257 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,911
Population
11,653
3,266 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,330 / km²
28%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
21%
23%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
16%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0