Neighbourhood comparison
Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton vs Okehampton
West Devon, South West · West Devon, South West
vs
Bere Alston, Buckland Monachorum & Yelverton · 6Okehampton leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesOkehampton · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
56
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +28 pts
84
✓ leads
90
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -21 pts
69
14
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +46 pts
60
✓ leads
45
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -22 pts
23
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£884/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 -£196/mo
£688/mo
✓ leads
£1,196/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£52/mo
£1,144/mo
£2,692/yr
Council tax
Δ -£389/yr
£2,303/yr
✓ leads
5.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
4.5 yrs
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Earning power
£26,556/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£26,556/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
49%
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.32
Safety detail
33.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +24.4
57.5
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -25 pp
25%
Connectivity
3.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.3 km
1.2 km
✓ leads
179 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -58 min
121 min
✓ leads
97%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +3 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,696
Population
7,851
140 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,610 / km²
40%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
25%
35%
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% working from home
Δ -15 pp
19%
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 +2
2
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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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