Neighbourhood comparison
Swaffham vs Thetford South
Breckland, East of England · Breckland, East of England
Swaffham · 10Swaffham leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesThetford South · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
59
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +19 pts
78
✓ leads
65
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -25 pts
40
7
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +57 pts
64
✓ leads
58
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -22 pts
36
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£845/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 -£51/mo
£794/mo
✓ leads
£1,195/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£29/mo
£1,166/mo
£2,050/yr
Council tax
Δ -£342/yr
£1,708/yr
✓ leads
4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
3.2 yrs
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Earning power
£28,930/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,930/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
49%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.36
Safety detail
70.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +24.4
95.1
Schools detail
75%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -42 pp
33%
Connectivity
20.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 19.1 km
1.6 km
✓ leads
361 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -224 min
137 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,541
Population
8,580
1,532 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,275 / km²
20%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
16%
19%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
10%
5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
1
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
8
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -8
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0