Neighbourhood comparison
Lakenheath vs South Newmarket & Racecourse
West Suffolk, East of England · West Suffolk, East of England
Lakenheath · 5South Newmarket & Racecourse leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesSouth Newmarket & Racecourse · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +30 pts
85
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92
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -23 pts
69
12
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +62 pts
74
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70
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +16 pts
87
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,027/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 +£89/mo
£1,117/mo
£1,479/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£19/mo
£1,460/mo
£2,020/yr
Council tax
Δ +£6/yr
£2,026/yr
3.6 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
4.2 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
32.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +36.7
69.1
Schools detail
100%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -33 pp
67%
Connectivity
4.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.5 km
1.1 km
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156 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -65 min
91 min
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83%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +17 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,291
Population
10,224
701 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,125 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
26%
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16%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
24%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +18
18
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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 +2
2
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +14
16
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