Neighbourhood comparison
Shepton Mallet vs Westonzoyland, Ashcott & Cossington
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
Shepton Mallet · 11Shepton Mallet leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesWestonzoyland, Ashcott & Cossington · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
35
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -27 pts
8
43
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +43 pts
86
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8
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
9
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33
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -33 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£955/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 +£162/mo
£1,117/mo
£1,275/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£63/mo
£1,338/mo
£2,162/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£512/yr
£2,674/yr
4.6 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
6.6 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
87.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -45.4
41.6
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -50 pp
0%
Connectivity
10.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.0 km
7.3 km
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200 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -85 min
115 min
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100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,077
Population
9,495
3,101 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
69 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
33%
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19%
% working from home
Δ +14 pp
33%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0