Neighbourhood comparison
Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham vs Stowmarket East & Needham Market North
Mid Suffolk, East of England · Mid Suffolk, East of England
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Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham · 6Stowmarket East & Needham Market North leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesStowmarket East & Needham Market North · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
15
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +76 pts
91
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97
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
81
4
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +60 pts
64
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44
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -19 pts
25
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,082/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 -£297/mo
£785/mo
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£1,305/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£52/mo
£1,253/mo
£2,362/yr
Council tax
Δ -£384/yr
£1,978/yr
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6.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.8 yrs
3.5 yrs
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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
23.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +24.4
48.1
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -33 pp
17%
Connectivity
8.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 7.0 km
967 m
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177 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -95 min
82 min
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17%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +83 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,355
Population
13,458
86 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,631 / km²
31%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
26%
33%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
28%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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