City comparison
Tendring vs West Suffolk
Tendring, East of England · West Suffolk, East of England
Tendring · 8Tendring leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWest Suffolk · 7
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 -5 pts
54
60
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +14 pts
74
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51
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -15 pts
36
45
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
41
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,014/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 +£141/mo
£1,156/mo
£1,352/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£114/mo
£1,466/mo
£2,029/yr
Council tax
Δ +£76/yr
£2,105/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 -0.5 yrs
4.2 yrs
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Earning power
£29,545/yr
Median salary
Δ +£3,892/yr
£33,437/yr
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59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +0 pp
59%
0.27
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.30
0.57
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Safety detail
65.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -16.4
48.9
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
42%
Connectivity
1.6 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.2 km
3.9 km
108 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +36 min
144 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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1,936 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,439 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
28%
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22%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
24%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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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