Neighbourhood comparison
Shepton Mallet vs Wells Town
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Shepton Mallet · 10Shepton Mallet leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesWells Town · 7
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 -20 pts
15
43
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
36
8
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
10
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33
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -9 pts
24
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 +£19/mo
£974/mo
£1,275/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£21/mo
£1,296/mo
£2,162/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£247/yr
£2,408/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 +0.4 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 -0.6
86.5
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -30 pp
20%
Connectivity
10.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.6 km
14.9 km
200 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +57 min
257 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,077
Population
8,381
3,101 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,359 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
36%
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19%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
28%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
5
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4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +8
12
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2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +8
10
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3
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
4
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1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
1