Neighbourhood comparison
Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren vs Bridgwater Town
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Bishop's Hull & Norton Fitzwarren · 5Bridgwater Town leads on 14 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesBridgwater Town · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
78
74
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -53 pts
21
55
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +32 pts
87
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40
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +31 pts
71
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£936/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 -£173/mo
£764/mo
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£1,281/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£31/mo
£1,250/mo
£2,235/yr
Council tax
Δ -£373/yr
£1,862/yr
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4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 yrs
3.3 yrs
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Earning power
£29,908/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,908/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
57.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +72.1
129.8
Schools detail
14%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +40 pp
55%
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Connectivity
2.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
1.1 km
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64 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -26 min
38 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.
10,636
Population
10,960
1,845 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,358 / km²
32%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
20%
24%
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% working from home
Δ -10 pp
14%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +16
16
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +19
20
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +18
18
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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