Neighbourhood comparison
Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford vs Stowmarket West
Mid Suffolk, East of England · Mid Suffolk, East of England
vs
Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford · 4Stowmarket West leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesStowmarket West · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
59
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
61
88
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -34 pts
54
21
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +48 pts
69
✓ leads
25
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
31
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£904/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 -£88/mo
£815/mo
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£1,272/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£27/mo
£1,245/mo
£2,204/yr
Council tax
Δ -£325/yr
£1,879/yr
✓ leads
4.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
3.8 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
35.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +45.8
80.9
Schools detail
17%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
24%
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Connectivity
2.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.7 km
1.1 km
✓ leads
105 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -20 min
84 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,741
Population
6,292
1,439 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,338 / km²
32%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
21%
30%
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% working from home
Δ -11 pp
19%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
—
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
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0