Neighbourhood comparison
Bridgwater Town vs Pawlett, Puriton & Woolavington
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Bridgwater Town · 13Bridgwater Town leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesPawlett, Puriton & Woolavington · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -38 pts
40
21
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +57 pts
78
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87
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -64 pts
24
71
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
75
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£764/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 +£184/mo
£947/mo
£1,250/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£65/mo
£1,315/mo
£1,862/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£537/yr
£2,399/yr
3.3 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 +1.5 yrs
4.8 yrs
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
129.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -76.6
53.2
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Schools detail
55%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +46 pp
100%
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Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.5 km
4.6 km
38 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +48 min
85 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -31 pp
69%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,960
Population
8,825
5,358 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
233 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
24%
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14%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
23%
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16
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -16
0
20
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
18
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -18
0
4
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -4
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0