Neighbourhood comparison
Bridgwater North vs Bridgwater Town
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Bridgwater North · 0Bridgwater Town leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesBridgwater Town · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
66
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
78
✓ leads
13
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +8 pts
21
✓ leads
88
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
87
43
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +27 pts
71
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£770/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 -£7/mo
£764/mo
£1,245/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£5/mo
£1,250/mo
£1,804/yr
Council tax
Δ +£59/yr
£1,862/yr
3.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
3.3 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
185.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -55.6
129.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
55%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +37 m
1.1 km
37 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
38 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,142
Population
10,960
3,522 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,358 / km²
13%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
20%
✓ leads
10%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
14%
✓ leads
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +14
16
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
20
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +18
18
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
✓ leads