Placetrics
City comparison

Somerset vs South Gloucestershire

Somerset, South West · South Gloucestershire, South West

City
Somerset
Somerset
vs
City
South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire
At a glance — who wins?
Cheaper rent
Somerset
£983/mo vs £1,446/mo
Safer
South Gloucestershire
61/100 vs 66/100
Better schools
South Gloucestershire
33% vs 42%
Better transport
South Gloucestershire
36/100 vs 53/100
Better broadband
Tie
100% vs 100%
Somerset · 3South Gloucestershire leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesSouth Gloucestershire · 11

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
48
47
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +5 pts
61
66
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +16 pts
36
53
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +20 pts
43
63
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Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

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 +£437/mo
£971/mo
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£1,409/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£460/mo
£1,297/mo
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£1,757/mo
Council tax
Δ -£25/yr
£2,383/yr
£2,358/yr
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
4.8 yrs
4.8 yrs

Earning power

Median salary
Δ +£5,094/yr
£29,908/yr
£35,002/yr
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +14 pp
55%
✓ leads
69%
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.16
0.43
0.58
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Safety detail

Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -5.0
64.3
59.3
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Schools detail

% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
33%
42%
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Connectivity

Nearest rail station
Δ 1.4 km
4.6 km
3.2 km
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -72 min
120 min
48 min
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

Population
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Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,437 / km²
3,994 / km²
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
30%
31%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
26%
34%
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
0
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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 +1
0
1
✓ leads
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