Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Wimborne Minster vs Wyke Regis

Dorset, South West · Dorset, South West

Neighbourhood
Wimborne Minster
Dorset
vs
Neighbourhood
Wyke Regis
Dorset
Wimborne Minster · 8Wyke Regis leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesWyke Regis · 9

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

50
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +24 pts
74
✓ leads
51
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +23 pts
74
✓ leads
29
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
25
90
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -41 pts
49

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,044/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 -£180/mo
£864/mo
✓ leads
£1,368/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£3/mo
£1,371/mo
£2,592/yr
Council tax
Δ -£202/yr
£2,390/yr
✓ leads
5.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 yrs
4.3 yrs
✓ leads

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

96.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -45.8
50.4
✓ leads

Schools detail

69%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -19 pp
50%

Connectivity

8.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.4 km
2.9 km
✓ leads
226 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -53 min
172 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

8,847
Population
5,586
2,707 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,337 / km²
36%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
25%
29%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -7 pp
23%
4
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
3
2
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
✓ leads