Neighbourhood comparison
Bowthorpe & West Earlham vs Eaton
Norwich, East of England · Norwich, East of England
Bowthorpe & West Earlham · 10Bowthorpe & West Earlham leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesEaton · 7
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 -11 pts
48
51
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +45 pts
96
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30
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
35
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76
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -21 pts
55
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,175/mo
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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 +£232/mo
£1,407/mo
£1,419/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£61/mo
£1,480/mo
£1,898/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£730/yr
£2,628/yr
3.8 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.6 yrs
5.4 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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -45.9
31.1
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Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
30%
Connectivity
5.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.2 km
3.5 km
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165 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -27 min
137 min
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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
9,560
5,376 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,659 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +32 pp
54%
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15%
% working from home
Δ +28 pp
43%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0