Neighbourhood comparison
Appledore & Northam North vs Westward Ho! & Northam South
Torridge, South West · Torridge, South West
Appledore & Northam North · 11Appledore & Northam North leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesWestward Ho! & Northam South · 1
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
50
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -20 pts
30
79
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -12 pts
67
9
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
5
24
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
17
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£840/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 +£26/mo
£867/mo
£1,086/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£36/mo
£1,122/mo
£2,201/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£429/yr
£2,629/yr
5.0 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.9 yrs
5.9 yrs
Earning power
£28,752/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,752/yr
44%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
44%
0.31
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.31
Safety detail
49.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +3.3
53.1
Schools detail
25%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
13%
Connectivity
10.9 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.5 km
12.3 km
243 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +18 min
261 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,106
Population
6,633
3,179 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,235 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
31%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
25%
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
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0