Neighbourhood comparison
Blandford Outer & Tarrants vs Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale
Dorset, South West · Dorset, South West
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Blandford Outer & Tarrants · 6Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesLyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
16
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
14
93
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
86
7
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
9
✓ leads
7
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +20 pts
27
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,069/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 +£158/mo
£1,228/mo
£1,412/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£9/mo
£1,421/mo
£2,877/yr
Council tax
Δ +£105/yr
£2,982/yr
6.8 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.8 yrs
7.6 yrs
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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +9.2
37.1
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +33 pp
33%
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Connectivity
16.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 8.9 km
7.1 km
✓ leads
308 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -147 min
161 min
✓ leads
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.
9,738
Population
7,010
84 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
364 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
36%
✓ leads
35%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
40%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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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