Area comparison
Exeter vs Isles of Scilly
Exeter, South West · Isles of Scilly, South West
Exeter · 12Exeter leads on 12 of 18 metrics · 3 tiesIsles of Scilly · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
71
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -48 pts
22
56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +33 pts
89
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84
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -75 pts
9
35
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -17 pts
18
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,298/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.
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£1,610/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
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£2,191/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£340/yr
£2,530/yr
5.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
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Earning power
£29,531/yr
Median salary
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65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
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0.75
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.14
0.61
Safety detail
74.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -35.5
39.0
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Schools detail
19%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -19 pp
0%
Connectivity
919 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +58.6 km
59.5 km
106 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +882 min
987 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -42 pp
58%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
2,366
4,342 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
153 / km²
34%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
38%
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31%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
29%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0