Neighbourhood comparison
Elmswell South, Haughley, Beyton & Felsham vs Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford
Mid Suffolk, East of England · Mid Suffolk, East of England
vs
Elmswell South, Haughley, Beyton & Felsham · 5Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesStowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
24
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +35 pts
59
✓ leads
79
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +9 pts
88
✓ leads
12
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
21
✓ leads
27
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
25
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,032/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 -£128/mo
£904/mo
✓ leads
£1,280/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£8/mo
£1,272/mo
£2,298/yr
Council tax
Δ -£95/yr
£2,204/yr
5.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
4.7 yrs
✓ leads
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
56.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -20.9
35.1
✓ leads
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -33 pp
17%
Connectivity
3.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 579 m
2.7 km
✓ leads
125 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -20 min
105 min
✓ leads
86%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +14 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,703
Population
8,741
137 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,439 / km²
35%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
32%
32%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
30%
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
1
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0