Neighbourhood comparison
Barlaston, Tittensor & Swynnerton vs Central Stafford
Stafford, West Midlands · Stafford, West Midlands
Barlaston, Tittensor & Swynnerton · 4Central Stafford leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesCentral Stafford · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
30
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +61 pts
90
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80
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -59 pts
21
26
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +62 pts
88
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23
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +33 pts
56
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£964/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 -£277/mo
£687/mo
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£1,194/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£55/mo
£1,139/mo
£2,367/yr
Council tax
Δ -£666/yr
£1,701/yr
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4.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.4 yrs
2.4 yrs
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Earning power
£33,872/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,872/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
57.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +110.3
168.0
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +27 pp
27%
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Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 781 m
1.2 km
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71 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -26 min
45 min
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0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +100 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,110
Population
10,137
124 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,674 / km²
37%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
33%
33%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
26%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
12
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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