Placetrics
City comparison

Broadland vs Mid Suffolk

Broadland, East of England · Mid Suffolk, East of England

City
Broadland
Broadland
vs
City
Mid Suffolk
Mid Suffolk
Broadland · 5Broadland leads on 5 of 23 metrics · 14 tiesMid Suffolk · 4

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

57
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -18 pts
39
85
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
84
42
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -9 pts
32
49
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -33 pts
16

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£929/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 +£35/mo
£963/mo
£1,237/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£39/mo
£1,276/mo
£2,260/yr
Council tax
Δ -£4/yr
£2,256/yr
5.0 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
5.1 yrs

Earning power

£30,920/yr
Median salary
Δ +£587/yr
£31,507/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +1 pp
52%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.01
0.37

Safety detail

37.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -2.1
35.0
✓ leads

Schools detail

15%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -15 pp
0%

Connectivity

4.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 212 m
4.0 km
156 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -28 min
128 min
✓ leads
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
1,241 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
134 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
31%
✓ leads
30%
% working from home
Δ +2 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