Neighbourhood comparison
Dowslands & Blackdown vs Shepton Mallet
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Dowslands & Blackdown · 9Shepton Mallet leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesShepton Mallet · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
41
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
35
73
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -30 pts
43
28
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -19 pts
8
45
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -12 pts
33
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,140/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 -£185/mo
£955/mo
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£1,355/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£80/mo
£1,275/mo
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£2,883/yr
Council tax
Δ -£721/yr
£2,162/yr
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6.5 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
4.6 yrs
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Earning power
£29,908/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,908/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
54.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +32.7
87.0
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +25 pp
50%
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Connectivity
5.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +5.3 km
10.3 km
93 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +108 min
200 min
70%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +30 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,578
Population
9,077
934 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,101 / km²
38%
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% with a degree
Δ -13 pp
25%
34%
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% working from home
Δ -16 pp
19%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
4
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