City comparison
Mid Suffolk vs North Norfolk
Mid Suffolk, East of England · North Norfolk, East of England
Mid Suffolk · 10Mid Suffolk leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesNorth Norfolk · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
39
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
46
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84
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
79
32
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
25
16
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
22
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£963/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 -£116/mo
£848/mo
✓ leads
£1,276/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£105/mo
£1,171/mo
✓ leads
£2,256/yr
Council tax
Δ -£97/yr
£2,159/yr
5.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 yrs
5.3 yrs
Earning power
£31,507/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£3,086/yr
£28,421/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -1 pp
51%
0.37
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.05
0.32
Safety detail
35.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +3.6
38.6
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
4.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.1 km
5.1 km
128 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +68 min
195 min
83%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -46 pp
38%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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134 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
227 / km²
31%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
26%
31%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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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