Neighbourhood comparison
Bridgwater Town vs Wellington South, Rockwell Green & West Buckland
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
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Bridgwater Town · 13Bridgwater Town leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesWellington South, Rockwell Green & West Buckland · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -49 pts
30
21
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +54 pts
75
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87
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -78 pts
9
71
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
65
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£764/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 +£198/mo
£961/mo
£1,250/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£62/mo
£1,312/mo
£1,862/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£736/yr
£2,598/yr
3.3 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 +1.8 yrs
5.0 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
129.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -73.8
56.0
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Schools detail
55%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +23 pp
78%
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Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +8.5 km
9.6 km
38 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +126 min
164 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -2 pp
98%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,960
Population
11,159
5,358 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,217 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
32%
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14%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
26%
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16
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -10
6
20
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -14
6
18
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -11
7
4
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
1
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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