Neighbourhood comparison
Rode, Mells & Woodlands vs Yeovil Town
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Rode, Mells & Woodlands · 4Yeovil Town leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesYeovil Town · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
9
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +76 pts
85
✓ leads
79
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -61 pts
18
18
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +68 pts
86
✓ leads
16
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +80 pts
96
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,306/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 -£540/mo
£766/mo
✓ leads
£1,354/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£95/mo
£1,259/mo
✓ leads
£2,870/yr
Council tax
Δ -£906/yr
£1,963/yr
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7.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.9 yrs
2.9 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
57.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +87.8
144.8
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +47 pp
47%
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Connectivity
3.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.4 km
936 m
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96 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
97 min
39%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +62 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,905
Population
7,872
87 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,748 / km²
42%
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% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
28%
44%
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% working from home
Δ -30 pp
14%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +17
18
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +6
6
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