Neighbourhood comparison
Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood vs Yeovil Town
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood · 3Yeovil Town leads on 14 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesYeovil Town · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
81
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
85
34
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
18
82
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
86
✓ leads
58
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +37 pts
96
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£866/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 -£100/mo
£766/mo
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£1,258/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1/mo
£1,259/mo
£1,951/yr
Council tax
Δ +£12/yr
£1,963/yr
3.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
2.9 yrs
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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
93.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +51.4
144.8
Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +18 pp
47%
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Connectivity
1.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 320 m
936 m
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45 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
97 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,846
Population
7,872
4,704 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,748 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
28%
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13%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
14%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +18
18
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
5
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
6
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