Neighbourhood comparison
Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge vs Craven Arms & Broadstone
Shropshire, West Midlands · Shropshire, West Midlands
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Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge · 4Craven Arms & Broadstone leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesCraven Arms & Broadstone · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
16
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +18 pts
34
✓ leads
75
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +11 pts
86
✓ leads
14
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
16
✓ leads
8
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +36 pts
44
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£826/mo
✓ leads
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 +£66/mo
£892/mo
£1,154/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£10/mo
£1,144/mo
£2,590/yr
Council tax
Δ -£119/yr
£2,471/yr
5.3 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.5 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
48.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -11.1
37.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +50 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
8.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.3 km
5.2 km
✓ leads
163 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
149 min
✓ leads
8%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -8 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,467
Population
6,749
62 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
37 / km²
34%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
32%
31%
% working from home
Δ -1 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