Neighbourhood comparison
Little Downham & Sutton vs Swaffham & Bottisham
East Cambridgeshire, East of England · East Cambridgeshire, East of England
vs
Little Downham & Sutton · 6Little Downham & Sutton leads on 6 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesSwaffham & Bottisham · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
13
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
10
85
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
84
9
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
12
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21
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
18
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,021/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 +£141/mo
£1,162/mo
£1,334/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£42/mo
£1,376/mo
£2,440/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£263/yr
£2,702/yr
4.9 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 +1.4 yrs
6.3 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 +13.6
51.8
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
9.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.6 km
5.5 km
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184 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -54 min
130 min
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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
6,268
84 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
62 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +13 pp
43%
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36%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
42%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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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 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0