Neighbourhood comparison
Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley vs Blandford Forum Town
Dorset, South West · Dorset, South West
Alderholt & Sixpenny Handley · 5Blandford Forum Town leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesBlandford Forum Town · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
15
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +61 pts
76
✓ leads
91
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -10 pts
81
4
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +13 pts
16
✓ leads
6
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +24 pts
30
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,201/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 -£349/mo
£852/mo
✓ leads
£1,416/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£61/mo
£1,355/mo
£2,927/yr
Council tax
Δ -£490/yr
£2,438/yr
✓ leads
6.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.2 yrs
4.5 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£31,444/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,444/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
35.2
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +9.9
45.1
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +40 pp
40%
✓ leads
Connectivity
18.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 192 m
17.8 km
297 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +52 min
350 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,476
Population
10,569
131 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,611 / km²
34%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
29%
34%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -10 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
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