Neighbourhood comparison
Bideford South & East vs Great Torrington
Torridge, South West · Torridge, South West
Bideford South & East · 6Great Torrington leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesGreat Torrington · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
60
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
70
✓ leads
62
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +13 pts
75
✓ leads
19
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
18
37
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -25 pts
12
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£684/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 +£10/mo
£694/mo
£1,077/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£18/mo
£1,095/mo
£2,082/yr
Council tax
Δ -£18/yr
£2,065/yr
3.9 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
4.0 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
67.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -17.5
50.2
✓ leads
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -50 pp
0%
Connectivity
12.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.5 km
10.6 km
✓ leads
257 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -12 min
245 min
100%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,277
Population
5,925
1,809 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,804 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
24%
18%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -3 pp
15%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0