Neighbourhood comparison
Bridgwater Town vs Taunton North Town
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Bridgwater Town · 8Taunton North Town leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesTaunton North Town · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
80
21
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +9 pts
30
✓ leads
87
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
97
✓ leads
71
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
82
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£764/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 +£95/mo
£858/mo
£1,250/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£21/mo
£1,271/mo
£1,862/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£244/yr
£2,106/yr
3.3 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.9 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
129.8
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +24.3
154.1
Schools detail
55%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -16 pp
39%
Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 567 m
524 m
✓ leads
38 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
37 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,960
Population
11,877
5,358 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,384 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +18 pp
38%
✓ leads
14%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
26%
✓ leads
16
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +11
27
✓ leads
20
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -12
8
18
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -12
6
4
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
2
3
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
6
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +11
13
✓ leads