City comparison
Teignbridge vs Torbay
Teignbridge, South West · Torbay, South West
Teignbridge · 5Torbay leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesTorbay · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
64
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +20 pts
84
✓ leads
73
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -17 pts
56
47
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +20 pts
67
✓ leads
31
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +42 pts
73
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£933/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 -£39/mo
£894/mo
£1,272/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£77/mo
£1,195/mo
✓ leads
£2,561/yr
Council tax
Δ -£385/yr
£2,176/yr
✓ leads
5.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.0 yrs
4.2 yrs
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Earning power
£28,911/yr
Median salary
Δ +£52/yr
£28,963/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -3 pp
47%
✓ leads
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.01
0.34
Safety detail
45.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +26.7
72.5
Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
44%
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Connectivity
2.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 949 m
1.8 km
✓ leads
115 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +13 min
128 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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1,048 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,993 / km²
32%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
25%
28%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
20%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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