Neighbourhood comparison
Little Downham & Sutton vs Soham
East Cambridgeshire, East of England · East Cambridgeshire, East of England
Little Downham & Sutton · 4Soham leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSoham · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
13
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +21 pts
34
✓ leads
85
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
78
9
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +29 pts
38
✓ leads
21
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +19 pts
40
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,021/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 -£138/mo
£883/mo
✓ leads
£1,334/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£22/mo
£1,312/mo
£2,440/yr
Council tax
Δ -£262/yr
£2,178/yr
✓ leads
4.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
4.0 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£34,311/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,311/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
47%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
38.2
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +12.8
51.0
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +25 pp
25%
✓ leads
Connectivity
9.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 7.1 km
2.0 km
✓ leads
184 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -81 min
103 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,794
Population
14,253
84 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
682 / km²
31%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
28%
36%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -11 pp
25%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
—
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 +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0