Neighbourhood comparison
Alrewas, Fradley & King's Bromley vs Armitage & Colton
Lichfield, West Midlands · Lichfield, West Midlands
Alrewas, Fradley & King's Bromley · 2Armitage & Colton leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesArmitage & Colton · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
13
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +52 pts
65
✓ leads
73
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +14 pts
88
✓ leads
14
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
23
✓ leads
22
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +27 pts
49
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,195/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 -£243/mo
£951/mo
✓ leads
£1,416/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£42/mo
£1,374/mo
£2,517/yr
Council tax
Δ -£504/yr
£2,012/yr
✓ leads
5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.0 yrs
3.5 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£33,763/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,763/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
49%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.47
Safety detail
56.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -16.1
40.6
✓ leads
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +67 pp
67%
✓ leads
Connectivity
4.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.2 km
3.5 km
✓ leads
101 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -11 min
90 min
✓ leads
0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +100 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,524
Population
9,089
566 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
822 / km²
37%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
27%
37%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -11 pp
26%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
—
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