Neighbourhood comparison
Westward Ho! & Northam South vs Winkleigh & High Bickington
Torridge, South West · Torridge, South West
Westward Ho! & Northam South · 4Winkleigh & High Bickington leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesWinkleigh & High Bickington · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
30
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
29
67
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +25 pts
92
✓ leads
5
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
2
17
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
18
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£867/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 -£48/mo
£819/mo
✓ leads
£1,122/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£16/mo
£1,138/mo
£2,629/yr
Council tax
Δ -£55/yr
£2,575/yr
5.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
5.5 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£28,752/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,752/yr
44%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
44%
0.31
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.31
Safety detail
53.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -20.7
32.4
✓ leads
Schools detail
13%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
0%
Connectivity
12.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.3 km
7.0 km
✓ leads
261 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -65 min
196 min
✓ leads
100%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,633
Population
7,522
1,235 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
37 / km²
31%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
28%
25%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
36%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0