City comparison
East Devon vs Somerset
East Devon, South West · Somerset, South West
East Devon · 9East Devon leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesSomerset · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
49
79
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -20 pts
59
39
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
36
36
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
46
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£929/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 +£38/mo
£967/mo
£1,284/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£10/mo
£1,294/mo
£2,591/yr
Council tax
Δ -£208/yr
£2,383/yr
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5.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
4.8 yrs
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Earning power
£32,154/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£2,246/yr
£29,908/yr
47%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +4 pp
51%
0.35
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.08
0.43
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Safety detail
39.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +25.0
64.3
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
33%
Connectivity
3.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.5 km
4.6 km
144 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -23 min
120 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.
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Population
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1,217 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,437 / km²
35%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
30%
29%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
26%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0