Neighbourhood comparison
Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South vs Town Close
Norwich, East of England · Norwich, East of England
Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South · 9Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesTown Close · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
90
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -5 pts
85
45
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +14 pts
59
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90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -11 pts
79
91
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -11 pts
81
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£986/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 +£271/mo
£1,258/mo
£1,412/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£25/mo
£1,437/mo
£1,814/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£302/yr
£2,116/yr
2.6 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 +1.7 yrs
4.3 yrs
Earning power
£30,421/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,421/yr
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
55%
0.60
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.60
Safety detail
92.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -3.8
88.4
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
37%
Connectivity
916 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +630 m
1.5 km
105 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
113 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,860
Population
11,084
4,289 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,250 / km²
45%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
52%
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38%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
43%
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10
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +25
35
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5
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
7
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +6
6
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
3
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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