Neighbourhood comparison
Shaftesbury vs West Verwood
Dorset, South West · Dorset, South West
Shaftesbury · 10Shaftesbury leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesWest Verwood · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
29
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -5 pts
24
74
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +3 pts
77
8
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
18
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43
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +22 pts
65
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£899/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 +£293/mo
£1,192/mo
£1,375/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£42/mo
£1,417/mo
£2,677/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£505/yr
£3,182/yr
4.4 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 +2.0 yrs
6.4 yrs
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
58.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.1
58.5
Schools detail
67%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
60%
Connectivity
6.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +9.5 km
16.0 km
151 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +154 min
305 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,389
Population
7,828
3,323 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,120 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
33%
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18%
% working from home
Δ +19 pp
37%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0