City comparison
Cornwall vs South Hams
Cornwall, South West · South Hams, South West
Cornwall · 6South Hams leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesSouth Hams · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
48
66
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +15 pts
81
✓ leads
37
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
29
31
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
32
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£998/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 +£10/mo
£1,008/mo
£1,330/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2/mo
£1,332/mo
£2,290/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£358/yr
£2,647/yr
5.1 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 +0.8 yrs
5.9 yrs
Earning power
£28,210/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,511/yr
£29,721/yr
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54%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -1 pp
52%
0.41
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.03
0.44
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Safety detail
54.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -18.4
36.0
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Schools detail
25%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
20%
Connectivity
3.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.3 km
7.3 km
240 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -37 min
204 min
✓ leads
93%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +7 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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865 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
232 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
39%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
33%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0