Neighbourhood comparison
Blandford Forum Town vs Colehill
Dorset, South West · Dorset, South West
Blandford Forum Town · 4Colehill leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesColehill · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
76
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -31 pts
45
81
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +10 pts
90
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16
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
19
✓ leads
30
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +41 pts
71
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£852/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 +£311/mo
£1,162/mo
£1,355/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£67/mo
£1,422/mo
£2,438/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£806/yr
£3,243/yr
4.5 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 +2.7 yrs
7.2 yrs
Earning power
£31,444/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,444/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
45.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -9.9
35.3
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Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +33 pp
73%
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Connectivity
17.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 8.1 km
9.7 km
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350 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -112 min
238 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.
10,569
Population
6,614
3,611 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
913 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +16 pp
45%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +14 pp
38%
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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.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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