Neighbourhood comparison
West Moors vs Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell
Dorset, South West · Dorset, South West
West Moors · 5Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesWeymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & Rodwell · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
63
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +22 pts
85
✓ leads
96
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -62 pts
34
25
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +68 pts
92
✓ leads
61
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -13 pts
47
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,183/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 -£364/mo
£818/mo
✓ leads
£1,376/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£39/mo
£1,337/mo
£2,693/yr
Council tax
Δ -£471/yr
£2,222/yr
✓ leads
6.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.9 yrs
3.5 yrs
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Earning power
£31,444/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,444/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
23.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +94.9
118.1
Schools detail
67%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
50%
Connectivity
10.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 10.3 km
574 m
✓ leads
241 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -98 min
144 min
✓ leads
41%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +59 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,225
Population
9,633
1,336 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,691 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
27%
✓ leads
30%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
22%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +30
30
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
25
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +32
32
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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