Neighbourhood comparison
Brookside vs Wellington East
Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands · Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands
Brookside · 5Wellington East leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesWellington East · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
84
✓ leads
27
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +16 pts
43
✓ leads
37
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +47 pts
83
✓ leads
53
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -21 pts
32
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£721/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 +£12/mo
£734/mo
£1,097/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£19/mo
£1,116/mo
£1,590/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£221/yr
£1,811/yr
2.4 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
2.9 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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +8.1
109.3
Schools detail
33%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -14 pp
19%
Connectivity
3.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.3 km
1.1 km
✓ leads
75 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -20 min
54 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.
7,269
Population
7,980
6,081 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,432 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
22%
✓ leads
16%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
17%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
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 +1
1
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