Neighbourhood comparison
Chard North & East vs Shepton Mallet
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Chard North & East · 6Shepton Mallet leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesShepton Mallet · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
65
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -30 pts
35
42
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +0 pts
43
17
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
8
58
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -25 pts
33
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£866/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 +£89/mo
£955/mo
£1,288/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£13/mo
£1,275/mo
£2,317/yr
Council tax
Δ -£155/yr
£2,162/yr
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4.0 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 +0.6 yrs
4.6 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
82.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +4.1
87.0
Schools detail
75%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -25 pp
50%
Connectivity
11.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
10.3 km
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216 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -15 min
200 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.
7,747
Population
9,077
2,702 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,101 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
25%
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17%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
19%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
3
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1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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