Neighbourhood comparison
Bowthorpe & West Earlham vs Earlham
Norwich, East of England · Norwich, East of England
Bowthorpe & West Earlham · 6Bowthorpe & West Earlham leads on 6 of 23 metrics · 13 tiesEarlham · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
59
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
53
51
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -20 pts
30
30
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +18 pts
48
✓ leads
76
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -20 pts
55
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 -£46/mo
£1,129/mo
£1,419/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£1/mo
£1,418/mo
£1,898/yr
Council tax
Δ -£17/yr
£1,881/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 -0.1 yrs
3.7 yrs
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 +17.1
94.1
Schools detail
33%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
22%
Connectivity
5.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.7 km
3.9 km
✓ leads
165 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -21 min
143 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
12,502
5,376 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,608 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
22%
15%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
16%
✓ 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 0
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1