Neighbourhood comparison
Taunton North Town vs Wincanton, Cheriton & Charlton Horethorne
Somerset, South West · Somerset, South West
vs
Taunton North Town · 16Taunton North Town leads on 16 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesWincanton, Cheriton & Charlton Horethorne · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -47 pts
33
30
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +32 pts
63
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -82 pts
15
82
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -55 pts
26
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£858/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 +£143/mo
£1,001/mo
£1,271/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£49/mo
£1,320/mo
£2,106/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£350/yr
£2,456/yr
4.2 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 +0.6 yrs
4.8 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
154.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -76.0
78.2
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Schools detail
39%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
33%
Connectivity
524 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.6 km
5.1 km
37 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +100 min
137 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,877
Population
8,381
5,384 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
469 / km²
38%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
26%
26%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
21%
27
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -27
0
8
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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6
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -6
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
6
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -6
0
13
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -13
0