Neighbourhood comparison
Shaftesbury vs St Leonard's
Dorset, South West · Exeter, South West
Shaftesbury · 10St Leonard's leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 1 tieSt Leonard's · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
29
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +35 pts
64
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74
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -13 pts
61
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +80 pts
89
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43
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -13 pts
30
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£899/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 +£504/mo
£1,403/mo
£1,375/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£251/mo
£1,626/mo
£2,677/yr
Council tax
Δ -£289/yr
£2,388/yr
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4.4 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 +1.4 yrs
5.8 yrs
Earning power
£31,444/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£1,913/yr
£29,531/yr
52%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +14 pp
65%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.35
0.75
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Safety detail
58.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +12.6
71.2
Schools detail
67%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -52 pp
15%
Connectivity
6.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.4 km
1.1 km
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151 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -51 min
100 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,389
Population
6,543
3,323 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,468 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +32 pp
59%
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18%
% working from home
Δ +23 pp
41%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +22
23
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +7
7
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +8
10
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