City comparison
Braintree vs West Suffolk
Braintree, East of England · West Suffolk, East of England
Braintree · 5West Suffolk leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesWest Suffolk · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +11 pts
54
✓ leads
72
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
74
48
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -12 pts
36
28
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +13 pts
41
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,203/mo
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 -£48/mo
£1,156/mo
£1,525/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£59/mo
£1,466/mo
£2,193/yr
Council tax
Δ -£88/yr
£2,105/yr
5.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
4.2 yrs
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Earning power
£34,546/yr
Median salary
Δ -£1,109/yr
£33,437/yr
60%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.23
0.57
✓ leads
Safety detail
53.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -4.2
48.9
✓ leads
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
42%
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Connectivity
2.1 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.7 km
3.9 km
82 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +62 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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2,165 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,439 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
28%
✓ leads
30%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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
1
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0