Neighbourhood comparison
North Sudbury & Long Melford vs Sproughton, Washbrook & Hintlesham
Babergh, East of England · Babergh, East of England
vs
North Sudbury & Long Melford · 3Sproughton, Washbrook & Hintlesham leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesSproughton, Washbrook & Hintlesham · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
26
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +51 pts
77
✓ leads
97
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -14 pts
83
24
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +32 pts
56
✓ leads
13
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +56 pts
68
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,022/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 -£198/mo
£824/mo
✓ leads
£1,279/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£7/mo
£1,272/mo
£2,346/yr
Council tax
Δ -£89/yr
£2,257/yr
6.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.8 yrs
4.6 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£30,118/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,118/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.35
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.35
Safety detail
28.5
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +25.2
53.7
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +44 pp
44%
✓ leads
Connectivity
5.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.7 km
2.8 km
✓ leads
144 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -50 min
94 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -4 pp
96%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,629
Population
9,292
210 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
826 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
31%
✓ leads
26%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
35%
✓ leads
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
3
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0