Neighbourhood comparison
East Verwood vs Shaftesbury
Dorset, South West · Dorset, South West
East Verwood · 6Shaftesbury leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesShaftesbury · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
52
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -23 pts
29
93
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -20 pts
74
20
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -11 pts
8
39
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
43
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,121/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 -£222/mo
£899/mo
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£1,417/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£42/mo
£1,375/mo
£3,179/yr
Council tax
Δ -£503/yr
£2,677/yr
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6.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.8 yrs
4.4 yrs
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Earning power
£31,444/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,444/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
28.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +29.7
58.6
Schools detail
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
67%
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Connectivity
16.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 9.8 km
6.5 km
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317 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -166 min
151 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,628
Population
9,389
2,398 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,323 / km²
30%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
27%
32%
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% working from home
Δ -14 pp
18%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
1
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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