Neighbourhood comparison
St Leonard's vs Westham South
Exeter, South West · Dorset, South West
St Leonard's · 14St Leonard's leads on 14 of 24 metrics · 1 tieWestham South · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
64
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
69
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61
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -21 pts
40
89
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -20 pts
69
30
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +23 pts
53
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,403/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 -£567/mo
£836/mo
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£1,626/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£287/mo
£1,339/mo
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£2,388/yr
Council tax
Δ -£147/yr
£2,241/yr
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5.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.6 yrs
4.3 yrs
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Earning power
£29,531/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,913/yr
£31,444/yr
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65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -14 pp
52%
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0.75
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.35
0.40
Safety detail
71.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +14.3
85.5
Schools detail
15%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +30 pp
44%
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Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +321 m
1.4 km
100 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +52 min
153 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,543
Population
8,009
6,468 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,995 / km²
59%
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% with a degree
Δ -35 pp
24%
41%
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% working from home
Δ -21 pp
21%
23
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -22
1
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
7
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -6
1
10
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -9
1