Neighbourhood comparison
Stowmarket East & Needham Market North vs Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North
Mid Suffolk, East of England · Mid Suffolk, East of England
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Stowmarket East & Needham Market North · 14Stowmarket East & Needham Market North leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesThurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -73 pts
19
81
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +8 pts
89
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64
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +15 pts
79
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25
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -25 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£785/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 +£293/mo
£1,079/mo
£1,253/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£26/mo
£1,279/mo
£1,978/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£320/yr
£2,298/yr
3.5 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 +2.1 yrs
5.6 yrs
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
48.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -4.7
43.5
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Schools detail
17%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
0%
Connectivity
967 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +442 m
1.4 km
82 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +27 min
109 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -8 pp
92%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,458
Population
10,554
2,631 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
382 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
35%
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28%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
33%
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3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0