Neighbourhood comparison
Martock vs Taunton North Town
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Martock · 4Taunton North Town leads on 15 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesTaunton North Town · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
42
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +38 pts
80
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80
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -50 pts
30
8
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +89 pts
97
✓ leads
40
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +42 pts
82
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,066/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 -£208/mo
£858/mo
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£1,298/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£27/mo
£1,271/mo
£2,438/yr
Council tax
Δ -£332/yr
£2,106/yr
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5.8 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
4.2 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
47.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +107.2
154.1
Schools detail
58%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -20 pp
39%
Connectivity
10.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 10.1 km
524 m
✓ leads
212 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -175 min
37 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.
5,794
Population
11,877
341 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,384 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
38%
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29%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
26%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +27
27
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3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +5
8
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2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
6
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +12
13
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