Neighbourhood comparison
Bridgwater North vs Burnham-on-Sea
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Bridgwater North · 9Bridgwater North leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesBurnham-on-Sea · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
66
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -27 pts
40
13
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +41 pts
54
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88
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -55 pts
33
43
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
42
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£770/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 +£115/mo
£886/mo
£1,245/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£31/mo
£1,276/mo
£1,804/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£372/yr
£2,176/yr
3.4 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 +0.9 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
185.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -101.5
83.9
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Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +23 pp
60%
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Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.6 km
2.6 km
37 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +28 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.
8,142
Population
7,663
3,522 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,449 / km²
13%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
22%
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10%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
19%
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2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
1
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1