Neighbourhood comparison
Taunton North Town vs Wellington North
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Taunton North Town · 10Taunton North Town leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesWellington North · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -31 pts
49
30
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
32
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -76 pts
21
82
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
85
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£858/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 +£36/mo
£894/mo
£1,271/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£5/mo
£1,276/mo
£2,106/yr
Council tax
Δ +£64/yr
£2,171/yr
4.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
4.2 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
154.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -45.1
109.0
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Schools detail
39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +45 pp
83%
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Connectivity
524 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +8.0 km
8.5 km
37 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +121 min
158 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,877
Population
10,969
5,384 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,844 / km²
38%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
29%
26%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
20%
27
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -21
6
8
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -3
5
6
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
6
2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
6
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -6
0
13
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -6
7