City comparison
Cotswold vs North Somerset
Cotswold, South West · North Somerset, South West
Cotswold · 5North Somerset leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesNorth Somerset · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
30
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
42
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78
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -15 pts
63
18
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +26 pts
44
✓ leads
43
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
42
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,236/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 -£90/mo
£1,146/mo
✓ leads
£1,592/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£86/mo
£1,506/mo
✓ leads
£2,566/yr
Council tax
Δ -£203/yr
£2,362/yr
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6.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.8 yrs
4.9 yrs
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Earning power
£32,927/yr
Median salary
Δ +£69/yr
£32,996/yr
58%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -3 pp
55%
0.52
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.09
0.42
Safety detail
47.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +12.0
59.6
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
32%
Connectivity
6.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.0 km
2.0 km
✓ leads
151 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -107 min
44 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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268 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,902 / km²
41%
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% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
32%
39%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
32%
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 +1
1
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