Neighbourhood comparison
Higher Compton & Eggbuckland vs Lipson
Plymouth, South West · Plymouth, South West
Higher Compton & Eggbuckland · 4Lipson leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesLipson · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
85
92
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -67 pts
26
41
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +36 pts
77
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95
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
99
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,028/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 -£106/mo
£922/mo
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£1,288/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£34/mo
£1,254/mo
£2,013/yr
Council tax
Δ -£169/yr
£1,844/yr
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4.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
3.7 yrs
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Earning power
£28,992/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,992/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.45
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.45
Safety detail
35.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +91.1
126.6
Schools detail
47%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +15 pp
63%
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Connectivity
2.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.2 km
1.5 km
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150 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
135 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,106
Population
9,258
4,258 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,509 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
36%
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22%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
24%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +10
10
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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