Neighbourhood comparison
Great Torrington vs Westward Ho! & Northam South
Torridge, South West · Torridge, South West
Great Torrington · 12Great Torrington leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesWestward Ho! & Northam South · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
70
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -40 pts
30
75
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
67
18
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -12 pts
5
12
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
17
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£694/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 +£172/mo
£867/mo
£1,095/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£27/mo
£1,122/mo
£2,065/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£565/yr
£2,629/yr
4.0 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 +2.0 yrs
5.9 yrs
Earning power
£28,752/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,752/yr
44%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
44%
0.31
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.31
Safety detail
50.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +2.9
53.1
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
13%
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Connectivity
10.6 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.8 km
12.3 km
245 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +16 min
261 min
0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +100 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,925
Population
6,633
1,804 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,235 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
31%
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15%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
25%
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2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
3
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
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0