Neighbourhood comparison
Barnstaple Central vs Barnstaple Sticklepath
North Devon, South West · North Devon, South West
Barnstaple Central · 9Barnstaple Central leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesBarnstaple Sticklepath · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
80
48
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
39
77
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
87
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49
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
45
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£698/mo
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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 +£152/mo
£850/mo
£1,152/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£21/mo
£1,173/mo
£1,897/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£486/yr
£2,383/yr
3.7 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.1 yrs
4.8 yrs
Earning power
£28,386/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,386/yr
48%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
48%
0.45
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.45
Safety detail
79.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +25.7
105.4
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
46%
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Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 526 m
1.1 km
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128 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
120 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,477
Population
5,975
3,979 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,015 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
27%
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12%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
18%
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6
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0