Neighbourhood comparison
Portishead Central vs Weston Town
North Somerset, South West · North Somerset, South West
Portishead Central · 11Portishead Central leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesWeston Town · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
30
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +32 pts
63
✓ leads
54
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -46 pts
8
22
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +66 pts
88
✓ leads
81
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -35 pts
45
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,192/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 -£326/mo
£866/mo
✓ leads
£1,504/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£12/mo
£1,492/mo
£2,339/yr
Council tax
Δ -£384/yr
£1,954/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 -1.9 yrs
3.1 yrs
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Earning power
£32,996/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,996/yr
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
55%
0.42
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.42
Safety detail
82.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +100.9
183.2
Schools detail
43%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
40%
Connectivity
5.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.5 km
533 m
✓ leads
93 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -70 min
23 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.
10,005
Population
11,177
4,085 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,137 / km²
40%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
26%
39%
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% working from home
Δ -20 pp
19%
14
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
20
✓ leads
6
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -5
1
6
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
4
3
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
6
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -5
1
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1