Neighbourhood comparison
North Ely vs Soham
East Cambridgeshire, East of England · East Cambridgeshire, East of England
North Ely · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesSoham · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
58
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -24 pts
34
82
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
78
49
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -11 pts
38
30
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
40
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,020/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 -£137/mo
£883/mo
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£1,323/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£11/mo
£1,312/mo
£2,307/yr
Council tax
Δ -£129/yr
£2,178/yr
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5.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 yrs
4.0 yrs
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Earning power
£34,311/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,311/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
47%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
50.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.2
51.0
Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
25%
Connectivity
2.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 170 m
2.0 km
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98 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
103 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,961
Population
14,253
3,837 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
682 / km²
43%
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% with a degree
Δ -15 pp
28%
37%
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% working from home
Δ -13 pp
25%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
3
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—
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 +1
1
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14
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -14
0