Neighbourhood comparison
Bridgnorth East vs Oswestry East
Shropshire, West Midlands · Shropshire, West Midlands
Bridgnorth East · 6Oswestry East leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesOswestry East · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
84
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59
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
58
68
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -42 pts
26
31
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +16 pts
47
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£804/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 -£110/mo
£694/mo
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£1,109/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£26/mo
£1,083/mo
£2,287/yr
Council tax
Δ -£309/yr
£1,977/yr
✓ leads
4.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 yrs
3.3 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
85.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -12.7
72.4
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +27 pp
60%
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Connectivity
14.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 11.1 km
3.5 km
✓ leads
221 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -98 min
123 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,095
Population
9,985
1,891 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,710 / km²
31%
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% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
22%
27%
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% working from home
Δ -15 pp
12%
5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
2
7
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -6
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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