Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Street Village vs Taunton North Town

Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West

Neighbourhood
Street Village
Somerset
vs
Neighbourhood
Taunton North Town
Somerset
Street Village · 3Taunton North Town leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesTaunton North Town · 13

Headline scores

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

43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +37 pts
80
✓ leads
53
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -23 pts
30
12
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +85 pts
97
✓ leads
29
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +52 pts
82
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£880/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 -£22/mo
£858/mo
£1,275/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£4/mo
£1,271/mo
£2,154/yr
Council tax
Δ -£48/yr
£2,106/yr
4.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
4.2 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

89.6
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +64.5
154.1

Schools detail

33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
39%
✓ leads

Connectivity

15.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 15.2 km
524 m
✓ leads
268 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -231 min
37 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

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

8,301
Population
11,877
3,234 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,384 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +13 pp
38%
✓ leads
18%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
26%
✓ leads
4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +23
27
✓ leads
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +5
8
✓ leads
14
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -8
6
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +11
13
✓ leads