Neighbourhood comparison
Bridgwater South vs Burnham-on-Sea
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Bridgwater South · 10Bridgwater South leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesBurnham-on-Sea · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
57
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -18 pts
40
14
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +39 pts
54
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72
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -40 pts
33
82
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -40 pts
42
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£802/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 +£84/mo
£886/mo
£1,248/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£28/mo
£1,276/mo
£1,834/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£342/yr
£2,176/yr
3.3 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 +1.0 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
162.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -78.5
83.9
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Schools detail
64%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
60%
Connectivity
1.6 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +988 m
2.6 km
45 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +20 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.
7,922
Population
7,663
4,920 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,449 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
22%
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14%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
19%
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6
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
1
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1