Neighbourhood comparison
Appledore & Northam North vs Hartland Coast
Torridge, South West · Torridge, South West
Appledore & Northam North · 9Appledore & Northam North leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesHartland Coast · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
50
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
50
79
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +18 pts
97
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9
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
6
24
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -14 pts
9
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£840/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 -£14/mo
£827/mo
£1,086/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£46/mo
£1,132/mo
£2,201/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£310/yr
£2,511/yr
5.0 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 +0.5 yrs
5.5 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
49.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -24.4
25.4
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Schools detail
25%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -25 pp
0%
Connectivity
10.9 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +11.6 km
22.4 km
243 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +145 min
387 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -14 pp
86%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,106
Population
6,628
3,179 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
41 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
30%
24%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
34%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0