Neighbourhood comparison
Chard North & East vs Taunton North Town
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Chard North & East · 3Taunton North Town leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesTaunton North Town · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
65
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +15 pts
80
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42
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -12 pts
30
17
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +81 pts
97
✓ leads
58
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +24 pts
82
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£866/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 -£8/mo
£858/mo
£1,288/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£17/mo
£1,271/mo
£2,317/yr
Council tax
Δ -£210/yr
£2,106/yr
✓ leads
4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 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
82.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +71.2
154.1
Schools detail
75%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -36 pp
39%
Connectivity
11.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 10.9 km
524 m
✓ leads
216 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -179 min
37 min
✓ leads
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
11,877
2,702 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,384 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +17 pp
38%
✓ leads
17%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
26%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +27
27
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +7
8
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
6
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +12
13
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