Neighbourhood comparison
Newton Abbot, Town Centre vs Tedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton
Teignbridge, South West · Teignbridge, South West
vs
Newton Abbot, Town Centre · 15Newton Abbot, Town Centre leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesTedburn, Shillingford & Higher Ashton · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
88
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -72 pts
16
24
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +69 pts
94
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96
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -77 pts
19
53
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -38 pts
15
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£765/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 +£336/mo
£1,101/mo
£1,229/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£97/mo
£1,326/mo
£2,044/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£922/yr
£2,966/yr
3.4 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 +6.3 yrs
9.7 yrs
Earning power
£28,911/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,911/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.36
Safety detail
141.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -115.5
26.4
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Schools detail
41%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -41 pp
0%
Connectivity
612 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.8 km
5.4 km
85 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +49 min
134 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,182
Population
5,610
6,902 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
52 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +17 pp
41%
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20%
% working from home
Δ +20 pp
40%
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4
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
0
5
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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8
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -8
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0