Neighbourhood comparison
Shepton Mallet vs Wellington South, Rockwell Green & West Buckland
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
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Shepton Mallet · 6Wellington South, Rockwell Green & West Buckland leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesWellington South, Rockwell Green & West Buckland · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
35
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
30
43
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +32 pts
75
✓ leads
8
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
9
✓ leads
33
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +32 pts
65
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£955/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 +£6/mo
£961/mo
£1,275/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£37/mo
£1,312/mo
£2,162/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£437/yr
£2,598/yr
4.6 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 +0.5 yrs
5.0 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
87.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -31.0
56.0
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Schools detail
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +28 pp
78%
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Connectivity
10.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 716 m
9.6 km
✓ leads
200 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -36 min
164 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -2 pp
98%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,077
Population
11,159
3,101 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,217 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
32%
✓ leads
19%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
26%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
6
✓ leads
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
7
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3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
3