City comparison
Ipswich vs Tendring
Ipswich, East of England · Tendring, East of England
Ipswich · 12Ipswich leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesTendring · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -23 pts
59
63
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
60
79
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -27 pts
51
66
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -21 pts
45
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£987/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 +£27/mo
£1,014/mo
£1,263/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£89/mo
£1,352/mo
£1,955/yr
Council tax
Δ +£74/yr
£2,029/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 +1.0 yrs
4.7 yrs
Earning power
£30,928/yr
Median salary
Δ -£1,383/yr
£29,545/yr
55%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +4 pp
59%
0.52
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.25
0.27
Safety detail
76.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -10.8
65.3
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Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
50%
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Connectivity
1.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +221 m
1.6 km
80 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +28 min
108 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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4,841 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,936 / km²
25%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
19%
25%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
22%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
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
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0