Neighbourhood comparison
Craven Arms & Broadstone vs Hinstock & Hodnet
Shropshire, West Midlands · Shropshire, West Midlands
Craven Arms & Broadstone · 7Craven Arms & Broadstone leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 13 tiesHinstock & Hodnet · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
34
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
26
86
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +8 pts
93
✓ leads
16
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -16 pts
0
44
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -44 pts
0
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 +£10/mo
£902/mo
£1,144/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£10/mo
£1,154/mo
£2,471/yr
Council tax
Δ +£120/yr
£2,591/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 +0.0 yrs
5.8 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 -10.6
27.2
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Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -50 pp
0%
Connectivity
5.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +8.1 km
13.3 km
149 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +69 min
217 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
7,487
37 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
65 / km²
32%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
29%
30%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
32%
✓ 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