Neighbourhood comparison
Heartsease & Pilling Park vs Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South
Norwich, East of England · Norwich, East of England
Heartsease & Pilling Park · 4Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesThorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
71
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +19 pts
90
✓ leads
43
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
45
✓ leads
61
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +29 pts
90
✓ leads
96
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
91
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,115/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 -£129/mo
£986/mo
✓ leads
£1,416/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£4/mo
£1,412/mo
£1,856/yr
Council tax
Δ -£42/yr
£1,814/yr
3.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
2.6 yrs
✓ leads
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
103.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -11.2
92.2
✓ leads
Schools detail
53%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
50%
Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
916 m
✓ leads
119 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
105 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.
9,913
Population
5,860
5,484 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,289 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +27 pp
45%
✓ leads
18%
% working from home
Δ +20 pp
38%
✓ leads
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
10
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
5
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1