Neighbourhood comparison
Ottery St Mary & West Hill vs Sidbury, Offwell & Beer
East Devon, South West · East Devon, South West
Ottery St Mary & West Hill · 8Ottery St Mary & West Hill leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesSidbury, Offwell & Beer · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
33
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
34
94
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
94
20
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -13 pts
8
12
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
21
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£957/mo
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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 +£181/mo
£1,138/mo
£1,285/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£58/mo
£1,343/mo
£2,603/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£457/yr
£3,059/yr
5.5 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.2 yrs
6.7 yrs
Earning power
£32,154/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,154/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
47%
0.35
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.35
Safety detail
28.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +3.2
31.2
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
4.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.9 km
8.4 km
123 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +52 min
175 min
85%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -84 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,518
Population
5,293
318 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
61 / km²
37%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
36%
34%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
41%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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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