Neighbourhood comparison
Stowmarket East & Needham Market North vs Stowmarket West
Mid Suffolk, East of England · Mid Suffolk, East of England
vs
Stowmarket East & Needham Market North · 8Stowmarket East & Needham Market North leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesStowmarket West · 4
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 -30 pts
61
81
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -27 pts
54
64
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
69
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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.
£785/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 +£30/mo
£815/mo
£1,253/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£8/mo
£1,245/mo
£1,978/yr
Council tax
Δ -£99/yr
£1,879/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 +0.3 yrs
3.8 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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +32.8
80.9
Schools detail
17%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
24%
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Connectivity
967 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +119 m
1.1 km
82 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
84 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,458
Population
6,292
2,631 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,338 / km²
26%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
21%
28%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
19%
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
4
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
4
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0