Neighbourhood comparison
Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury vs Craven Arms & Broadstone
Shropshire, West Midlands · Shropshire, West Midlands
vs
Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirbury · 5Dead heat — 5 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 13 tiesCraven Arms & Broadstone · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
47
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
34
90
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
86
3
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +13 pts
16
✓ leads
16
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +28 pts
44
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£892/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 +£0/mo
£892/mo
£1,140/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£4/mo
£1,144/mo
£2,425/yr
Council tax
Δ +£46/yr
£2,471/yr
4.6 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.2 yrs
5.8 yrs
Earning power
£29,603/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,603/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
43%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
34.7
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +3.1
37.8
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +50 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
9.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.0 km
5.2 km
✓ leads
196 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -47 min
149 min
✓ leads
0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,622
Population
6,749
21 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
37 / km²
36%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
32%
36%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -6 pp
30%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
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