Neighbourhood comparison
Bridgwater East vs Burnham-on-Sea
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Bridgwater East · 9Bridgwater East leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesBurnham-on-Sea · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -34 pts
40
49
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +5 pts
54
✓ leads
76
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -44 pts
33
31
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
42
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£796/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 +£90/mo
£886/mo
£1,268/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£8/mo
£1,276/mo
£2,072/yr
Council tax
Δ +£104/yr
£2,176/yr
3.6 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 +0.6 yrs
4.3 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
83.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.1
83.9
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +27 pp
60%
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Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.3 km
2.6 km
41 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +24 min
65 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,728
Population
7,663
2,624 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,449 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
22%
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17%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
19%
✓ leads
2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
1
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1