Neighbourhood comparison
North Ely vs Swaffham & Bottisham
East Cambridgeshire, East of England · East Cambridgeshire, East of England
North Ely · 11North Ely leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesSwaffham & Bottisham · 1
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 -48 pts
10
82
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +1 pts
84
49
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -37 pts
12
30
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -12 pts
18
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,020/mo
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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 +£142/mo
£1,162/mo
£1,323/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£53/mo
£1,376/mo
£2,307/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£396/yr
£2,702/yr
5.2 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.1 yrs
6.3 yrs
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 +0.9
51.8
Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -33 pp
0%
Connectivity
2.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.4 km
5.5 km
98 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +32 min
130 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
6,268
3,837 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
62 / km²
43%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
43%
37%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
42%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
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
14
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -14
0