Neighbourhood comparison
Blandford Outer & Tarrants vs Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown
Dorset, South West · Dorset, South West
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Blandford Outer & Tarrants · 1Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 14 tiesCharlton Down, Cerne Abbas & Puddletown · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
16
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
29
✓ leads
93
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
97
7
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +6 pts
13
✓ leads
7
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
18
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,069/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 +£8/mo
£1,077/mo
£1,412/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£11/mo
£1,423/mo
£2,877/yr
Council tax
Δ +£136/yr
£3,014/yr
6.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
6.2 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£31,444/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,444/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
28.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -3.2
24.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
16.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 8.7 km
7.3 km
✓ leads
308 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -109 min
200 min
✓ leads
100%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -17 pp
83%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,738
Population
12,684
84 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
41 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
40%
✓ leads
35%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
37%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0