Neighbourhood comparison
Thetford Central & East vs Watton
Breckland, East of England · Breckland, East of England
Thetford Central & East · 7Thetford Central & East leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesWatton · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
96
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -17 pts
79
90
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
89
64
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -53 pts
12
76
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -24 pts
52
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£787/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 +£51/mo
£838/mo
£1,191/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£4/mo
£1,195/mo
£2,003/yr
Council tax
Δ +£43/yr
£2,046/yr
3.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
3.8 yrs
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
36.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +3.0
39.4
Schools detail
63%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
67%
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Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +13.0 km
14.2 km
132 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +148 min
280 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,726
Population
9,544
4,491 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,327 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
19%
16%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
17%
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2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0