Neighbourhood comparison
Catton Grove & Airport vs Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South
Norwich, East of England · Norwich, East of England
Catton Grove & Airport · 3Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesThorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
76
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +14 pts
90
✓ leads
52
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
45
59
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +31 pts
90
✓ leads
55
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +36 pts
91
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,095/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 -£109/mo
£986/mo
✓ leads
£1,417/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£1,412/mo
£1,872/yr
Council tax
Δ -£58/yr
£1,814/yr
3.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
2.6 yrs
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Earning power
£30,421/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,421/yr
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
55%
0.60
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.60
Safety detail
98.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -5.9
92.2
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Schools detail
26%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +24 pp
50%
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Connectivity
3.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.1 km
916 m
✓ leads
132 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -27 min
105 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,092
Population
5,860
4,598 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,289 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +22 pp
45%
✓ leads
21%
% working from home
Δ +17 pp
38%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
10
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
5
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1