Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Thetford South vs Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham

Breckland, East of England · Breckland, East of England

Neighbourhood
Thetford South
Breckland
vs
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
✓ leads
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
✓ leads
64
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -61 pts
4
36
✓ leads
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
✓ leads
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
✓ leads
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£77/mo
£1,243/mo
£1,708/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£682/yr
£2,389/yr
3.2 yrs
✓ leads
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
✓ leads

Schools detail

33%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -33 pp
0%

Connectivity

1.6 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +7.7 km
9.4 km
137 min
✓ leads
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%
✓ leads
10%
% working from home
Δ +20 pp
31%
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
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
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0