Neighbourhood comparison
Portishead Central vs Portishead South
North Somerset, South West · North Somerset, South West
Portishead Central · 9Portishead Central leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesPortishead South · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
30
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +20 pts
50
✓ leads
54
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +30 pts
84
✓ leads
22
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
23
81
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -8 pts
73
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,192/mo
✓ leads
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 +£102/mo
£1,294/mo
£1,504/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£8/mo
£1,512/mo
£2,339/yr
Council tax
Δ +£101/yr
£2,439/yr
5.0 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 +1.3 yrs
6.3 yrs
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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -40.4
41.9
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Schools detail
43%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
40%
Connectivity
5.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 433 m
4.6 km
✓ leads
93 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
86 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
8,193
4,085 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,852 / km²
40%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
36%
39%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
40%
14
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
11
6
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -4
2
6
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -5
1
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
6
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
6
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
5
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