Neighbourhood comparison
Little Downham & Sutton vs South Ely
East Cambridgeshire, East of England · East Cambridgeshire, East of England
Little Downham & Sutton · 3South Ely leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSouth Ely · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
13
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +15 pts
28
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85
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
70
9
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +28 pts
37
✓ leads
21
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -8 pts
13
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 -£18/mo
£1,003/mo
£1,334/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£9/mo
£1,343/mo
£2,440/yr
Council tax
Δ -£134/yr
£2,305/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 +0.1 yrs
5.0 yrs
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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +39.4
77.6
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
9.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 7.2 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 -90 min
94 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
8,596
84 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
519 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +19 pp
50%
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36%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
43%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +11
11
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +6
6
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