Neighbourhood comparison
Mile Cross vs Town Close
Norwich, East of England · Norwich, East of England
Mile Cross · 5Town Close leads on 14 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesTown Close · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
66
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +19 pts
85
✓ leads
30
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +30 pts
59
✓ leads
71
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +8 pts
79
✓ leads
54
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +27 pts
81
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,069/mo
✓ leads
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 +£189/mo
£1,258/mo
£1,410/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£27/mo
£1,437/mo
£1,793/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£323/yr
£2,116/yr
3.5 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.8 yrs
4.3 yrs
Earning power
£30,421/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,421/yr
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
55%
0.60
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.60
Safety detail
119.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -30.8
88.4
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Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
37%
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Connectivity
3.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
1.5 km
✓ leads
134 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -20 min
113 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.
11,328
Population
11,084
5,933 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,250 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +33 pp
52%
✓ leads
17%
% working from home
Δ +26 pp
43%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +34
35
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +6
7
✓ leads
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
6
✓ leads
3
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
3