Neighbourhood comparison
Needham Market South & Great Blakenham vs Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford
Mid Suffolk, East of England · Mid Suffolk, East of England
vs
Needham Market South & Great Blakenham · 6Dead heat — 6 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 11 tiesStowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
57
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
59
93
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -6 pts
88
37
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -16 pts
21
37
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -12 pts
25
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£906/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 -£2/mo
£904/mo
£1,254/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£18/mo
£1,272/mo
£1,994/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£210/yr
£2,204/yr
4.3 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.4 yrs
4.7 yrs
Earning power
£31,507/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,507/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
49%
0.37
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.37
Safety detail
37.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -2.2
35.1
✓ leads
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -33 pp
17%
Connectivity
4.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
2.7 km
✓ leads
133 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -28 min
105 min
✓ leads
65%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +36 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,652
Population
8,741
807 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,439 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
32%
✓ leads
27%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
30%
✓ 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