Neighbourhood comparison
Corfe Mullen vs Shaftesbury
Dorset, South West · Dorset, South West
Corfe Mullen · 11Corfe Mullen leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesShaftesbury · 7
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 -46 pts
29
96
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -22 pts
74
25
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -17 pts
8
100
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -57 pts
43
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,096/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 -£197/mo
£899/mo
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£1,400/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£25/mo
£1,375/mo
£2,979/yr
Council tax
Δ -£302/yr
£2,677/yr
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6.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.9 yrs
4.4 yrs
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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
24.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +33.7
58.6
Schools detail
83%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
67%
Connectivity
5.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.3 km
6.5 km
189 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -38 min
151 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.
10,686
Population
9,389
2,116 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,323 / km²
32%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
27%
32%
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% working from home
Δ -14 pp
18%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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