Neighbourhood comparison
Craven Arms & Broadstone vs Ellesmere
Shropshire, West Midlands · Shropshire, West Midlands
Craven Arms & Broadstone · 4Ellesmere leads on 5 of 23 metrics · 14 tiesEllesmere · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
34
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +11 pts
45
✓ leads
86
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
84
16
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
8
44
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -17 pts
27
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 -£184/mo
£708/mo
✓ leads
£1,144/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£8/mo
£1,136/mo
£2,471/yr
Council tax
Δ -£98/yr
£2,374/yr
5.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.7 yrs
4.1 yrs
✓ leads
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 +1.7
39.5
Schools detail
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
50%
Connectivity
5.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +4.1 km
9.2 km
149 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +45 min
194 min
0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +100 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,749
Population
8,271
37 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
75 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
35%
✓ leads
30%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
30%
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