Neighbourhood comparison
Birches Head vs Hanley & Etruria
Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands · Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands
Birches Head · 8Hanley & Etruria leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesHanley & Etruria · 10
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 -68 pts
10
40
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +44 pts
84
✓ leads
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 -£195/mo
£553/mo
✓ leads
£974/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£25/mo
£949/mo
£1,806/yr
Council tax
Δ -£295/yr
£1,511/yr
✓ leads
3.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
1.6 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 +226.0
279.9
Schools detail
49%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -15 pp
33%
Connectivity
3.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.5 km
1.1 km
✓ leads
88 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -36 min
52 min
✓ leads
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -30 pp
70%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,667
Population
9,483
4,899 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,024 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
23%
✓ leads
17%
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% working from home
Δ -1 pp
16%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +11
11
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
4