Neighbourhood comparison
Old Catton vs Sprowston East
Broadland, East of England · Broadland, East of England
Old Catton · 4Sprowston East leads on 6 of 23 metrics · 13 tiesSprowston East · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
69
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +13 pts
81
✓ leads
91
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -6 pts
86
53
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
52
76
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +23 pts
99
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£885/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 -£3/mo
£881/mo
£1,258/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£29/mo
£1,229/mo
£2,263/yr
Council tax
Δ -£107/yr
£2,157/yr
4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.0 yrs
4.5 yrs
Earning power
£30,920/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,920/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
49%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
35.4
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +12.4
47.8
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +31 pp
64%
✓ leads
Connectivity
4.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 919 m
3.3 km
✓ leads
147 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
139 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.
9,130
Population
10,839
3,500 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,617 / km²
24%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
23%
29%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
29%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
4
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
1