Neighbourhood comparison
Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford vs Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North
Mid Suffolk, East of England · Mid Suffolk, East of England
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Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford · 7Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesThurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
59
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -40 pts
19
88
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +1 pts
89
21
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +57 pts
79
✓ leads
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.
£904/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 +£175/mo
£1,079/mo
£1,272/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£7/mo
£1,279/mo
£2,204/yr
Council tax
Δ +£94/yr
£2,298/yr
4.7 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 +0.9 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
35.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +8.4
43.5
Schools detail
17%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
0%
Connectivity
2.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
1.4 km
✓ leads
105 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +4 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.
8,741
Population
10,554
1,439 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
382 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
35%
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30%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
33%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0