Neighbourhood comparison
Ilminster & Horton vs Yeovil Town
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Ilminster & Horton · 5Yeovil Town leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesYeovil Town · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
54
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +31 pts
85
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79
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -61 pts
18
17
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +69 pts
86
✓ leads
70
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +25 pts
96
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£929/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 -£163/mo
£766/mo
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£1,293/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£34/mo
£1,259/mo
£2,376/yr
Council tax
Δ -£413/yr
£1,963/yr
✓ leads
4.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.7 yrs
2.9 yrs
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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
46.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +98.0
144.8
Schools detail
100%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -53 pp
47%
Connectivity
12.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 11.2 km
936 m
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211 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -114 min
97 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.
8,834
Population
7,872
208 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,748 / km²
30%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
28%
28%
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% working from home
Δ -13 pp
14%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +18
18
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
5
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +6
6
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