Neighbourhood comparison
Bury St Edmunds West vs Haverhill North
West Suffolk, East of England · West Suffolk, East of England
Bury St Edmunds West · 9Bury St Edmunds West leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesHaverhill North · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -20 pts
65
85
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -10 pts
75
73
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -58 pts
14
32
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +64 pts
96
✓ leads
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 -£95/mo
£1,113/mo
✓ leads
£1,482/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£26/mo
£1,456/mo
£2,047/yr
Council tax
Δ -£66/yr
£1,981/yr
4.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.2 yrs
4.1 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
44.9
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +16.2
61.1
Schools detail
26%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +61 pp
88%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.0 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +11.3 km
13.3 km
126 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +113 min
238 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
8,228
3,266 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,553 / km²
28%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
23%
23%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
21%
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
3
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2