Neighbourhood comparison
Barnstaple Central vs Fremington & Instow
North Devon, South West · North Devon, South West
Barnstaple Central · 12Barnstaple Central leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesFremington & Instow · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -47 pts
45
48
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +46 pts
94
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77
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -61 pts
16
49
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -49 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£698/mo
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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 +£236/mo
£934/mo
£1,152/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£55/mo
£1,207/mo
£1,897/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£660/yr
£2,557/yr
3.7 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.5 yrs
6.2 yrs
Earning power
£28,386/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,386/yr
48%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
48%
0.45
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.45
Safety detail
79.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -48.4
31.3
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Schools detail
42%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -42 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.6 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.1 km
5.6 km
128 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +49 min
177 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,477
Population
6,853
3,979 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
378 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
29%
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12%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
24%
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6
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -6
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0