City comparison
King's Lynn and West Norfolk vs Mid Suffolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk, East of England · Mid Suffolk, East of England
King's Lynn and West Norfolk · 6Mid Suffolk leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesMid Suffolk · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
45
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
39
73
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +10 pts
84
✓ leads
23
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
32
✓ leads
33
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -17 pts
16
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£951/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 +£12/mo
£963/mo
£1,242/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£34/mo
£1,276/mo
£2,125/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£131/yr
£2,256/yr
4.5 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.6 yrs
5.1 yrs
Earning power
£30,581/yr
Median salary
Δ +£926/yr
£31,507/yr
53%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -1 pp
52%
0.39
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.02
0.37
Safety detail
42.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -7.1
35.0
✓ leads
Schools detail
25%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -25 pp
0%
Connectivity
5.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.7 km
4.0 km
✓ leads
173 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -46 min
128 min
✓ leads
88%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -5 pp
83%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
—
288 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
134 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
31%
✓ leads
21%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
31%
✓ leads
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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0