Neighbourhood comparison
Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip vs Taunton North Town
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip · 3Taunton North Town leads on 16 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesTaunton North Town · 16
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
16
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +64 pts
80
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78
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -48 pts
30
6
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +91 pts
97
✓ leads
19
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +63 pts
82
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,084/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 -£226/mo
£858/mo
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£1,331/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£60/mo
£1,271/mo
£2,588/yr
Council tax
Δ -£481/yr
£2,106/yr
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5.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 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
45.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +109.2
154.1
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +39 pp
39%
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Connectivity
15.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 14.8 km
524 m
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255 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -219 min
37 min
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72%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +28 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,873
Population
11,877
218 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,384 / km²
34%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
38%
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32%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
26%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +27
27
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
8
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +6
6
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +13
13
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