Neighbourhood comparison
Bridgwater Town vs Wellington North
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Bridgwater Town · 12Bridgwater Town leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesWellington North · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -29 pts
49
21
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +11 pts
32
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87
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -66 pts
21
71
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +14 pts
85
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£764/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 +£131/mo
£894/mo
£1,250/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£26/mo
£1,276/mo
£1,862/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£308/yr
£2,171/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
129.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -20.8
109.0
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Schools detail
55%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +29 pp
83%
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Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +7.4 km
8.5 km
38 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +120 min
158 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,960
Population
10,969
5,358 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,844 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
29%
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14%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
20%
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16
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -10
6
20
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -15
5
18
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -12
6
4
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
2
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
7
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