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North Somerset vs Plymouth
North Somerset (South West, England · ~216k people) · Plymouth (South West, England · ~263k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: North Somerset leads on 3, Plymouth on 3, 1 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
North Somerset
£39,936/yr
Better than 56% of UK LAs
Plymouth
£35,396/yr
Worse than 89% of UK LAs
North Somerset: 13% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
North Somerset
£315,000
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
Plymouth
£225,000
Better than 70% of UK LAs
Plymouth: 40% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
North Somerset
£1,194/mo
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Plymouth
£985/mo
Around UK average
Plymouth: 21% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
North Somerset
£2,491/yr
Worse than 67% of UK LAs
Plymouth
£2,442/yr
Around UK average
Plymouth: £49 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
North Somerset
82.5/1k
Worse than 65% of UK LAs
Plymouth
91.9/1k
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
North Somerset: 11% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
North Somerset
15.8
Better than 63% of UK LAs
Plymouth
26.6
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
North Somerset: lower average deprivation score (15.8 vs 26.6).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
North Somerset
93.8%
Better than 64% of UK LAs
Plymouth
92.0%
Worse than 69% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
North Somerset
Rent takes 36% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.9× median annual pay
Plymouth
Rent takes 33% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 6.4× median annual pay
Full North Somerset profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Plymouth profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.