City comparison
Colchester vs West Suffolk
Colchester, East of England · West Suffolk, East of England
Colchester · 6West Suffolk leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesWest Suffolk · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
53
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
54
61
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +13 pts
74
✓ leads
58
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -22 pts
36
65
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -24 pts
41
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 -£53/mo
£1,156/mo
£1,510/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£44/mo
£1,466/mo
£2,146/yr
Council tax
Δ -£41/yr
£2,105/yr
5.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 yrs
4.2 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£31,589/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,848/yr
£33,437/yr
✓ leads
66%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -6 pp
59%
✓ leads
0.45
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.12
0.57
✓ leads
Safety detail
75.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -26.2
48.9
✓ leads
Schools detail
39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
42%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.1 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.8 km
3.9 km
84 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +60 min
144 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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3,084 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,439 / km²
31%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
28%
30%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -7 pp
24%
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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0