Neighbourhood comparison
Burnham-on-Sea vs Chard North & East
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Burnham-on-Sea · 10Burnham-on-Sea leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesChard North & East · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +26 pts
65
✓ leads
54
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -11 pts
42
33
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -16 pts
17
42
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +16 pts
58
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£886/mo
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 -£19/mo
£866/mo
£1,276/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£12/mo
£1,288/mo
£2,176/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£141/yr
£2,317/yr
4.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
4.0 yrs
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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
83.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -1.0
82.9
Schools detail
60%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +15 pp
75%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.6 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +8.8 km
11.5 km
65 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +151 min
216 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,663
Population
7,747
4,449 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,702 / km²
22%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
21%
19%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
17%
1
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
2
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
2
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1