Neighbourhood comparison
Claydon & Bramford vs Stowmarket East & Needham Market North
Mid Suffolk, East of England · Mid Suffolk, East of England
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Claydon & Bramford · 2Stowmarket East & Needham Market North leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesStowmarket East & Needham Market North · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
22
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +70 pts
91
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83
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
81
31
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +33 pts
64
✓ leads
22
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
25
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£932/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 -£147/mo
£785/mo
✓ leads
£1,276/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£23/mo
£1,253/mo
£2,256/yr
Council tax
Δ -£278/yr
£1,978/yr
✓ leads
5.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.6 yrs
3.5 yrs
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Earning power
£31,507/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,507/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
49%
0.37
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.37
Safety detail
44.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +3.9
48.1
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
17%
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Connectivity
5.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.2 km
967 m
✓ leads
129 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -47 min
82 min
✓ leads
83%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +17 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,193
Population
13,458
208 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,631 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
26%
31%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
28%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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