Neighbourhood comparison
Birches Head vs Boothen & Penkhull
Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands · Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands
Birches Head · 5Boothen & Penkhull leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesBoothen & Penkhull · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
96
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
85
78
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -51 pts
27
40
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +50 pts
90
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90
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -25 pts
65
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£748/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 -£142/mo
£606/mo
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£974/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£23/mo
£951/mo
£1,806/yr
Council tax
Δ -£271/yr
£1,535/yr
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3.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
2.2 yrs
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Earning power
£29,041/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,041/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
53.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +67.2
121.1
Schools detail
49%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -15 pp
33%
Connectivity
3.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.6 km
1.0 km
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88 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -41 min
47 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,667
Population
10,405
4,899 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,565 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
25%
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17%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
17%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
10
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 0
0
5
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
7
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