Neighbourhood comparison
Central Bath & Lansdown vs Saltford, Farmborough & Timsbury
Bath and North East Somerset, South West · Bath and North East Somerset, South West
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Central Bath & Lansdown · 17Central Bath & Lansdown leads on 17 of 23 metrics · 3 tiesSaltford, Farmborough & Timsbury · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
47
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -29 pts
17
31
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +57 pts
88
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90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -80 pts
9
77
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -39 pts
38
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,893/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
£2,008/mo
£2,206/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£25/mo
£2,231/mo
£2,341/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£293/yr
£2,634/yr
6.3 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 +1.9 yrs
8.2 yrs
Earning power
£32,481/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,481/yr
100%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +6 pp
106%
0.50
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.50
Safety detail
194.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -159.6
34.7
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Schools detail
58%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
50%
Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.5 km
3.8 km
28 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +26 min
53 min
24%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +76 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,384
Population
9,761
5,601 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
615 / km²
60%
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% with a degree
Δ -19 pp
41%
51%
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% working from home
Δ -10 pp
41%
58
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -58
0
20
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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19
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -19
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
10
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -10
0
8
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -8
0