Neighbourhood comparison
Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham vs Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford
Babergh, East of England · Babergh, East of England
vs
Lavenham, Bildeston & Brettenham · 5Dead heat — 5 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 13 tiesLeavenheath, Nayland & Boxford · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
13
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
6
91
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
90
8
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
6
18
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -18 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,088/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 +£24/mo
£1,112/mo
£1,301/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£18/mo
£1,319/mo
£2,365/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£219/yr
£2,584/yr
6.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 yrs
6.8 yrs
Earning power
£30,118/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,118/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.35
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.35
Safety detail
30.4
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +3.1
33.5
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
9.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
8.3 km
✓ leads
193 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -20 min
173 min
✓ leads
2%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +79 pp
80%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,702
Population
8,452
67 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
76 / km²
35%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
38%
✓ leads
35%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
42%
✓ 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