Neighbourhood comparison
Ferndown Town vs Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell
Dorset, South West · Dorset, South West
Ferndown Town · 4Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesWeymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
41
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +44 pts
85
✓ leads
74
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -40 pts
34
30
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +62 pts
92
✓ leads
36
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +12 pts
47
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,061/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 -£243/mo
£818/mo
✓ leads
£1,394/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£57/mo
£1,337/mo
£2,907/yr
Council tax
Δ -£685/yr
£2,222/yr
✓ leads
5.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.3 yrs
3.5 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
59.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +58.1
118.1
Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
50%
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Connectivity
8.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 8.3 km
574 m
✓ leads
222 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -79 min
144 min
✓ leads
94%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +6 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,833
Population
9,633
2,163 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,691 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
27%
✓ leads
24%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
22%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +28
30
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
25
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +32
32
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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