Neighbourhood comparison
Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe vs Wimborne Minster
Dorset, South West · Dorset, South West
Gillingham Outer, Bourton & Motcombe · 6Dead heat — 6 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 11 tiesWimborne Minster · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
57
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
50
97
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -46 pts
51
17
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +12 pts
29
✓ leads
27
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +63 pts
90
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,011/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 +£33/mo
£1,044/mo
£1,425/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£57/mo
£1,368/mo
£3,033/yr
Council tax
Δ -£441/yr
£2,592/yr
✓ leads
5.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
5.8 yrs
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
28.1
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +68.0
96.1
Schools detail
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +19 pp
69%
✓ leads
Connectivity
3.4 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +4.9 km
8.3 km
112 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +113 min
226 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,510
Population
8,847
76 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,707 / km²
34%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
36%
30%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
29%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0