City comparison
Cotswold vs East Devon
Cotswold, South West · East Devon, South West
Cotswold · 4East Devon leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesEast Devon · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
30
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +25 pts
55
✓ leads
78
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +1 pts
79
18
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +21 pts
39
✓ leads
43
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -8 pts
36
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,236/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 -£306/mo
£929/mo
✓ leads
£1,592/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£308/mo
£1,284/mo
✓ leads
£2,566/yr
Council tax
Δ +£26/yr
£2,591/yr
6.7 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
5.2 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£32,927/yr
Median salary
Δ -£773/yr
£32,154/yr
58%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -11 pp
47%
✓ leads
0.52
✓ leads
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.17
0.35
Safety detail
47.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -8.4
39.3
✓ leads
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
33%
Connectivity
6.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.8 km
3.1 km
✓ leads
151 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
144 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
—
268 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,217 / km²
41%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
35%
39%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -10 pp
29%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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