Neighbourhood comparison
Corsham, Bowden Hill & Lacock vs Wiltshire SP9
Wiltshire, South West · Wiltshire, South West
Corsham, Bowden Hill & Lacock · 11Corsham, Bowden Hill & Lacock leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesWiltshire SP9 · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +31 pts
73
✓ leads
84
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -11 pts
73
26
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -26 pts
0
75
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +25 pts
100
✓ leads
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 -£112/mo
£956/mo
✓ leads
£1,382/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£29/mo
£1,353/mo
£2,533/yr
Council tax
Δ -£354/yr
£2,179/yr
✓ leads
5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 yrs
4.0 yrs
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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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +4.6
47.6
Schools detail
80%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +20 pp
100%
✓ leads
Connectivity
5.8 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +2.5 km
8.2 km
101 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +75 min
176 min
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
9,074
1,580 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
412 / km²
39%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -15 pp
24%
39%
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% working from home
Δ -14 pp
25%
4
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
0
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0