City comparison
Cornwall vs Mid Devon
Cornwall, South West · Mid Devon, South West
Cornwall · 6Mid Devon leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesMid Devon · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
44
66
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +7 pts
73
✓ leads
37
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -17 pts
19
31
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
34
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£998/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 -£134/mo
£864/mo
✓ leads
£1,330/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£112/mo
£1,218/mo
✓ leads
£2,290/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£284/yr
£2,574/yr
5.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
4.7 yrs
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Earning power
£28,210/yr
Median salary
Δ +£3,698/yr
£31,908/yr
✓ leads
54%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -11 pp
43%
✓ leads
0.41
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.08
0.33
Safety detail
54.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -12.8
41.5
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Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
33%
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Connectivity
3.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.3 km
7.3 km
240 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -101 min
139 min
✓ leads
93%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -18 pp
76%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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865 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
138 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
31%
24%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
29%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0