Neighbourhood comparison
Haverhill East & South vs Lakenheath
West Suffolk, East of England · West Suffolk, East of England
Haverhill East & South · 8Haverhill East & South leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesLakenheath · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
53
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
55
49
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +43 pts
92
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19
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -6 pts
12
78
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -8 pts
70
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,040/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
£1,027/mo
£1,446/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£33/mo
£1,479/mo
£1,864/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£155/yr
£2,020/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 -0.1 yrs
3.6 yrs
Earning power
£33,437/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,437/yr
54%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
54%
0.57
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.57
Safety detail
96.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -64.1
32.4
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Schools detail
66%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +34 pp
100%
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Connectivity
14.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 10.2 km
4.6 km
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257 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -100 min
156 min
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100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -17 pp
83%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,653
Population
9,291
3,330 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
701 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
21%
16%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
16%
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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