Neighbourhood comparison
Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge vs Oswestry West
Shropshire, West Midlands · Shropshire, West Midlands
Bomere Heath & Montford Bridge · 3Oswestry West leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesOswestry West · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
16
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +66 pts
82
✓ leads
75
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
72
14
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +7 pts
21
✓ leads
8
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +62 pts
70
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£826/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 -£120/mo
£706/mo
✓ leads
£1,154/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£52/mo
£1,102/mo
£2,590/yr
Council tax
Δ -£385/yr
£2,205/yr
✓ leads
5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 yrs
4.1 yrs
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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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +10.8
59.6
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +73 pp
73%
✓ leads
Connectivity
8.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.1 km
4.4 km
✓ leads
163 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -28 min
134 min
✓ leads
8%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +92 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,467
Population
10,278
62 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,590 / km²
34%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
31%
31%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -11 pp
20%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
9
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
13
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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