Neighbourhood comparison
Weymouth West vs Wimborne Minster
Dorset, South West · Dorset, South West
Weymouth West · 10Weymouth West leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWimborne Minster · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
90
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -41 pts
50
72
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -21 pts
51
42
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -13 pts
29
55
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +35 pts
90
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£871/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 +£173/mo
£1,044/mo
£1,353/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£15/mo
£1,368/mo
£2,412/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£180/yr
£2,592/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 +1.4 yrs
5.8 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
48.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +47.4
96.1
Schools detail
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +19 pp
69%
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Connectivity
1.9 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +6.4 km
8.3 km
160 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +66 min
226 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,077
Population
8,847
3,900 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,707 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
36%
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23%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
29%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0