Neighbourhood comparison
Burnham-on-Sea vs Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Burnham-on-Sea · 7Taunton Rowbarton & Kingston leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesTaunton Rowbarton & Kingston · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +31 pts
71
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54
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +13 pts
66
✓ leads
33
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +46 pts
79
✓ leads
42
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +17 pts
59
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£886/mo
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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 +£147/mo
£1,033/mo
£1,276/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£33/mo
£1,309/mo
£2,176/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£395/yr
£2,571/yr
4.3 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.3 yrs
5.6 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
83.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -21.8
62.1
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Schools detail
60%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -37 pp
23%
Connectivity
2.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.2 km
1.4 km
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65 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -17 min
48 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,663
Population
8,740
4,449 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,667 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +14 pp
36%
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19%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
30%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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