City comparison
Harlow vs Ipswich
Harlow, East of England · Ipswich, East of England
Harlow · 1Ipswich leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesIpswich · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +44 pts
84
✓ leads
53
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +10 pts
63
✓ leads
58
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +21 pts
79
✓ leads
68
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
79
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,495/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 -£508/mo
£987/mo
✓ leads
£1,798/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£535/mo
£1,263/mo
✓ leads
£2,045/yr
Council tax
Δ -£90/yr
£1,955/yr
5.3 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
3.7 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£30,654/yr
Median salary
Δ +£274/yr
£30,928/yr
74%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -24 pp
50%
✓ leads
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.05
0.52
✓ leads
Safety detail
82.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -6.5
76.1
✓ leads
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
40%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.2 km
1.4 km
✓ leads
61 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +18 min
80 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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4,500 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,841 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
25%
✓ leads
19%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
25%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
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 +1
1
✓ leads