Neighbourhood comparison
Craven Arms & Broadstone vs Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch
Shropshire, West Midlands · Shropshire, West Midlands
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Craven Arms & Broadstone · 5Craven Arms & Broadstone leads on 5 of 23 metrics · 14 tiesCressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
34
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
36
86
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +8 pts
94
✓ leads
16
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -6 pts
10
44
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
46
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£892/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 +£39/mo
£931/mo
£1,144/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£22/mo
£1,166/mo
£2,471/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£268/yr
£2,739/yr
5.8 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.6 yrs
6.3 yrs
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
37.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -7.4
30.4
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Schools detail
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
50%
Connectivity
5.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.8 km
9.0 km
149 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +20 min
169 min
0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,749
Population
8,055
37 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
32 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
40%
✓ leads
30%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
38%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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 0
0