Neighbourhood comparison
Thetford South vs Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham
Breckland, East of England · Breckland, East of England
Thetford South · 13Thetford South leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesWayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -58 pts
20
40
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +47 pts
87
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64
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -61 pts
4
36
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -21 pts
15
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£794/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 +£202/mo
£995/mo
£1,166/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£77/mo
£1,243/mo
£1,708/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£682/yr
£2,389/yr
3.2 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 +3.0 yrs
6.2 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
95.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -57.4
37.7
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Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -33 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.6 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +7.7 km
9.4 km
137 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +84 min
221 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -3 pp
97%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,580
Population
10,248
2,275 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
96 / km²
16%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
27%
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10%
% working from home
Δ +20 pp
31%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0