Neighbourhood comparison
Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke vs Frome North West
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Bishops Lydeard & Cotford St Luke · 4Frome North West leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesFrome North West · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
68
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -20 pts
48
79
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -66 pts
12
31
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +53 pts
84
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13
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +15 pts
28
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,006/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 +£36/mo
£1,041/mo
£1,311/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£45/mo
£1,266/mo
£2,593/yr
Council tax
Δ -£546/yr
£2,047/yr
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4.9 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 +0.5 yrs
5.4 yrs
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
50.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +126.0
176.7
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +18 pp
18%
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Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.2 km
1.2 km
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122 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -51 min
70 min
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80%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +20 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,518
Population
8,854
149 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,783 / km²
37%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
37%
32%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
32%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
10
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +9
10
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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