Neighbourhood comparison
Bideford South & East vs Holsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe
Torridge, South West · Torridge, South West
Bideford South & East · 12Bideford South & East leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesHolsworthy, Bradworthy & Welcombe · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
60
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -36 pts
23
62
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +20 pts
82
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19
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -16 pts
3
37
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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
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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 +£159/mo
£843/mo
£1,077/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£31/mo
£1,108/mo
£2,082/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£374/yr
£2,456/yr
3.9 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 +1.5 yrs
5.4 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 -18.8
48.9
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -50 pp
0%
Connectivity
12.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +15.4 km
27.5 km
257 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +197 min
454 min
100%
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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
10,579
1,809 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
37 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
25%
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18%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
33%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0