Neighbourhood comparison
Kingsmead vs Saltford, Farmborough & Timsbury
Bath and North East Somerset, South West · Bath and North East Somerset, South West
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Kingsmead · 17Kingsmead leads on 17 of 23 metrics · 3 tiesSaltford, Farmborough & Timsbury · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
34
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -16 pts
17
15
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +72 pts
88
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90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -81 pts
9
77
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -39 pts
38
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,889/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 +£119/mo
£2,008/mo
£2,179/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£52/mo
£2,231/mo
£2,256/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£378/yr
£2,634/yr
7.4 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 +0.8 yrs
8.2 yrs
Earning power
£32,481/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,481/yr
100%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +6 pp
106%
0.50
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.50
Safety detail
153.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -119.1
34.7
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Schools detail
58%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
50%
Connectivity
873 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.9 km
3.8 km
24 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +29 min
53 min
8%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +92 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,414
Population
9,761
4,003 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
615 / km²
53%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
41%
47%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
41%
46
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -46
0
6
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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9
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -9
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
13
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -13
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0