Neighbourhood comparison
Armitage & Colton vs Burntwood Chasetown
Lichfield, West Midlands · Lichfield, West Midlands
Armitage & Colton · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesBurntwood Chasetown · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
65
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
73
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88
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -40 pts
48
23
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
26
✓ leads
49
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +22 pts
71
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£951/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 -£131/mo
£820/mo
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£1,374/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£21/mo
£1,353/mo
£2,012/yr
Council tax
Δ -£253/yr
£1,759/yr
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3.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
2.9 yrs
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Earning power
£33,763/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,763/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
49%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.47
Safety detail
40.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +49.3
89.9
Schools detail
67%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -38 pp
29%
Connectivity
3.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.9 km
6.5 km
90 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +27 min
117 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,089
Population
5,835
822 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,075 / km²
27%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
19%
26%
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% working from home
Δ -10 pp
16%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
1
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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 +2
2
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