Neighbourhood comparison
Ashburton & Buckfastleigh vs Newton Abbot, Broadlands & Wolborough
Teignbridge, South West · Teignbridge, South West
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Ashburton & Buckfastleigh · 5Newton Abbot, Broadlands & Wolborough leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesNewton Abbot, Broadlands & Wolborough · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +0 pts
78
76
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -46 pts
30
38
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +47 pts
85
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27
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +25 pts
52
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£914/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 -£79/mo
£835/mo
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£1,277/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£3/mo
£1,274/mo
£2,371/yr
Council tax
Δ -£36/yr
£2,335/yr
4.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
4.7 yrs
Earning power
£28,911/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,911/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.36
Safety detail
50.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +57.1
107.9
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
37%
Connectivity
10.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 8.7 km
1.3 km
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203 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -109 min
94 min
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89%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +11 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,105
Population
5,866
489 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,766 / km²
35%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
31%
30%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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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 +1
1
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