Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Bridgwater Town vs Glastonbury West & Street South

Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West

Neighbourhood
Bridgwater Town
Somerset
vs
Neighbourhood
Glastonbury West & Street South
Somerset
Bridgwater Town · 15Bridgwater Town leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesGlastonbury West & Street South · 4

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

78
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -32 pts
46
21
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +58 pts
79
✓ leads
87
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -78 pts
9
71
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -29 pts
41

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£764/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 +£215/mo
£979/mo
£1,250/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£70/mo
£1,320/mo
£1,862/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£593/yr
£2,455/yr
3.3 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 +1.9 yrs
5.2 yrs

Earning power

£29,908/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,908/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43

Safety detail

129.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -86.4
43.4
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Schools detail

55%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
50%

Connectivity

1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +14.4 km
15.5 km
38 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +227 min
265 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

10,960
Population
8,917
5,358 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
445 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
26%
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14%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
30%
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16
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -16
0
20
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
18
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -18
0
4
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -4
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0