Neighbourhood comparison
Wells Town vs Yeovil Town
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Wells Town · 7Yeovil Town leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesYeovil Town · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
15
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +70 pts
85
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36
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -18 pts
18
10
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +76 pts
86
✓ leads
24
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +72 pts
96
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£974/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 -£208/mo
£766/mo
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£1,296/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£37/mo
£1,259/mo
£2,408/yr
Council tax
Δ -£445/yr
£1,963/yr
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5.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.1 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
86.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +58.4
144.8
Schools detail
20%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +27 pp
47%
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Connectivity
14.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 13.9 km
936 m
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257 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -161 min
97 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.
8,381
Population
7,872
2,359 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,748 / km²
36%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
28%
28%
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% working from home
Δ -14 pp
14%
5
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +13
18
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12
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -9
3
10
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -5
5
4
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
2
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
6
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