City comparison
Babergh vs Mid Suffolk
Babergh, East of England · Mid Suffolk, East of England
Babergh · 3Mid Suffolk leads on 4 of 23 metrics · 16 tiesMid Suffolk · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
39
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +0 pts
39
82
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
84
28
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
32
✓ leads
24
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -8 pts
16
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£957/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 +£6/mo
£963/mo
£1,273/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£3/mo
£1,276/mo
£2,264/yr
Council tax
Δ -£7/yr
£2,256/yr
5.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
5.1 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£30,118/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,389/yr
£31,507/yr
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -2 pp
52%
0.35
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.02
0.37
✓ leads
Safety detail
34.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.0
35.0
Schools detail
25%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -25 pp
0%
Connectivity
4.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 139 m
4.0 km
122 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 min
128 min
100%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -17 pp
83%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
—
Population
—
413 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
134 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
31%
29%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
31%
✓ 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