Neighbourhood comparison
Bridgwater South vs Taunton North Town
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Bridgwater South · 4Taunton North Town leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesTaunton North Town · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
57
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +23 pts
80
✓ leads
14
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +16 pts
30
✓ leads
72
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +25 pts
97
✓ leads
82
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
82
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 +£57/mo
£858/mo
£1,248/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£23/mo
£1,271/mo
£1,834/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£272/yr
£2,106/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 +0.9 yrs
4.2 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 -8.3
154.1
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Schools detail
64%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -26 pp
39%
Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
524 m
✓ leads
45 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
37 min
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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
11,877
4,920 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,384 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +19 pp
38%
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14%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
26%
✓ leads
6
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +21
27
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
8
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
6
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +12
13
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