Neighbourhood comparison
Heartsease & Pilling Park vs Town Close
Norwich, East of England · Norwich, East of England
Heartsease & Pilling Park · 6Town Close leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesTown Close · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
71
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +14 pts
85
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43
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +16 pts
59
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61
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +19 pts
79
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96
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -15 pts
81
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,115/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 +£143/mo
£1,258/mo
£1,416/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£21/mo
£1,437/mo
£1,856/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£260/yr
£2,116/yr
3.7 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 +0.6 yrs
4.3 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
103.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -15.0
88.4
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Schools detail
53%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -16 pp
37%
Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 486 m
1.5 km
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119 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
113 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.
9,913
Population
11,084
5,484 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,250 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +35 pp
52%
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18%
% working from home
Δ +25 pp
43%
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3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +32
35
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
7
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
6
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2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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