Neighbourhood comparison
Minehead Outer & Porlock vs Shepton Mallet
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Minehead Outer & Porlock · 4Shepton Mallet leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesShepton Mallet · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
24
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
35
✓ leads
57
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -15 pts
43
19
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -11 pts
8
24
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
33
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£937/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 +£18/mo
£955/mo
£1,322/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£47/mo
£1,275/mo
£2,480/yr
Council tax
Δ -£318/yr
£2,162/yr
✓ leads
5.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
4.6 yrs
✓ leads
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
64.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +22.9
87.0
Schools detail
23%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +28 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
23.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 12.9 km
10.3 km
✓ leads
330 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -130 min
200 min
✓ leads
97%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +3 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,396
Population
9,077
458 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,101 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
25%
23%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -4 pp
19%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
4
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