Neighbourhood comparison
Bowthorpe & West Earlham vs City Centre East
Norwich, East of England · Norwich, East of England
Bowthorpe & West Earlham · 6City Centre East leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesCity Centre East · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
59
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +21 pts
81
✓ leads
51
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -41 pts
9
30
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +66 pts
95
✓ leads
76
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +21 pts
97
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,175/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 -£139/mo
£1,036/mo
✓ leads
£1,419/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£12/mo
£1,431/mo
£1,898/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£137/yr
£2,035/yr
3.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
3.4 yrs
✓ leads
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
77.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +296.4
373.4
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +25 pp
58%
✓ leads
Connectivity
5.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.1 km
560 m
✓ leads
165 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -64 min
101 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.
13,673
Population
7,636
5,376 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,639 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +26 pp
47%
✓ leads
15%
% working from home
Δ +24 pp
39%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
1
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1