Neighbourhood comparison
Stowmarket Outer, Finborough & Battisford vs Stowupland, Mendlesham & Bacton
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 · 15 tiesStowupland, Mendlesham & Bacton · 1
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
59
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -21 pts
37
88
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
89
21
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -14 pts
7
25
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -12 pts
12
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 +£19/mo
£923/mo
£1,272/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£6/mo
£1,278/mo
£2,204/yr
Council tax
Δ +£75/yr
£2,279/yr
4.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.0 yrs
4.7 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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +1.8
36.9
Schools detail
17%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
17%
Connectivity
2.7 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +2.4 km
5.1 km
105 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +36 min
141 min
100%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -50 pp
50%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,741
Population
8,167
1,439 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
116 / km²
32%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
29%
30%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
33%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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