Neighbourhood comparison
Brookside vs Newport South
Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands · Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands
Brookside · 7Newport South leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesNewport South · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
68
27
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +39 pts
66
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37
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -16 pts
20
53
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +44 pts
97
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£721/mo
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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 +£221/mo
£942/mo
£1,097/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£35/mo
£1,132/mo
£1,590/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£413/yr
£2,003/yr
2.4 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.8 yrs
4.2 yrs
Earning power
£31,459/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,459/yr
42%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
42%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
101.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -41.8
59.4
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
50%
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Connectivity
3.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +6.1 km
9.4 km
75 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +96 min
171 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -2 pp
98%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,269
Population
7,371
6,081 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,885 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
29%
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16%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
26%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
3
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +6
7
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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