Neighbourhood comparison
North Sudbury & Long Melford vs Sudbury
Babergh, East of England · Babergh, East of England
North Sudbury & Long Melford · 4Sudbury leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesSudbury · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
26
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +34 pts
59
✓ leads
97
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -37 pts
60
24
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +38 pts
62
✓ leads
13
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +14 pts
27
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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 -£243/mo
£778/mo
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£1,279/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£15/mo
£1,264/mo
£2,346/yr
Council tax
Δ -£425/yr
£1,921/yr
✓ leads
6.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.3 yrs
4.1 yrs
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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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +45.8
74.4
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
13%
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Connectivity
5.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.5 km
1000 m
✓ leads
144 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -57 min
87 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.
6,629
Population
11,899
210 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,823 / km²
27%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
23%
26%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
23%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
7
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +9
10
✓ leads
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +11
12
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2