Neighbourhood comparison
Blandford Outer & Tarrants vs Sturminster Marshall & Crichel
Dorset, South West · Dorset, South West
Blandford Outer & Tarrants · 7Blandford Outer & Tarrants leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesSturminster Marshall & Crichel · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
16
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
6
93
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -6 pts
87
7
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
4
7
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
17
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,069/mo
✓ leads
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 +£177/mo
£1,247/mo
£1,412/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£47/mo
£1,459/mo
£2,877/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£570/yr
£3,448/yr
6.8 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.2 yrs
9.1 yrs
Earning power
£31,444/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,444/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
28.0
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +12.7
40.7
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
16.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.1 km
11.9 km
✓ leads
308 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -40 min
269 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.
9,738
Population
6,270
84 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
42 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
36%
✓ leads
35%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
36%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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