Neighbourhood comparison
Bideford North vs Westward Ho! & Northam South
Torridge, South West · Torridge, South West
Bideford North · 12Bideford North leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWestward Ho! & Northam South · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
76
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -46 pts
30
19
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +48 pts
67
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24
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -18 pts
5
33
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -16 pts
17
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£660/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 +£207/mo
£867/mo
£1,088/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£34/mo
£1,122/mo
£1,975/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£654/yr
£2,629/yr
3.3 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 +2.6 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
155.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -102.0
53.1
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -37 pp
13%
Connectivity
12.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +342 m
12.3 km
256 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +4 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.
5,746
Population
6,633
3,157 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,235 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
31%
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18%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
25%
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7
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
0
5
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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4
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -4
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0