Neighbourhood comparison
Corsham, Bowden Hill & Lacock vs Salisbury Town North & Milford
Wiltshire, South West · Wiltshire, South West
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Corsham, Bowden Hill & Lacock · 5Salisbury Town North & Milford leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesSalisbury Town North & Milford · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +45 pts
87
✓ leads
84
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
68
26
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +58 pts
84
✓ leads
75
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
76
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,068/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 -£159/mo
£909/mo
✓ leads
£1,382/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£2/mo
£1,380/mo
£2,533/yr
Council tax
Δ -£30/yr
£2,503/yr
5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.6 yrs
3.9 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£31,873/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,873/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.41
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.41
Safety detail
43.0
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +51.2
94.2
Schools detail
80%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -50 pp
30%
Connectivity
5.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.5 km
1.3 km
✓ leads
101 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -18 min
84 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.
14,708
Population
6,368
1,580 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,441 / km²
39%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
43%
✓ leads
39%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
32%
4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +25
29
✓ leads
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +10
13
✓ leads
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
✓ leads