City comparison
Castle Point vs West Suffolk
Castle Point, East of England · West Suffolk, East of England
Castle Point · 7Castle Point leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesWest Suffolk · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
26
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +27 pts
54
✓ leads
74
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
74
48
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -11 pts
36
60
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -18 pts
41
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,247/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 -£92/mo
£1,156/mo
✓ leads
£1,548/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£82/mo
£1,466/mo
✓ leads
£2,188/yr
Council tax
Δ -£83/yr
£2,105/yr
5.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
4.2 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£35,975/yr
✓ leads
Median salary
Δ -£2,538/yr
£33,437/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.25
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.32
0.57
✓ leads
Safety detail
48.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.9
48.9
Schools detail
44%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
42%
Connectivity
2.6 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.3 km
3.9 km
71 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +73 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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3,777 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,439 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
28%
✓ leads
28%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -5 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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0