Neighbourhood comparison
Craven Arms & Broadstone vs Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland
Shropshire, West Midlands · Shropshire, West Midlands
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Craven Arms & Broadstone · 1Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesShrewsbury Meole & Kingsland · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
34
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +56 pts
90
✓ leads
86
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +7 pts
92
✓ leads
16
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +50 pts
66
✓ leads
44
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +39 pts
83
✓ leads
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 -£30/mo
£862/mo
£1,144/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£23/mo
£1,121/mo
£2,471/yr
Council tax
Δ -£33/yr
£2,438/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
5.7 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 -5.7
32.1
✓ leads
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
47%
Connectivity
5.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.7 km
2.5 km
✓ leads
149 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -62 min
87 min
✓ leads
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
9,930
37 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,075 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
44%
✓ leads
30%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
31%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
—
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