Neighbourhood comparison
Dawley & Aqueduct vs Wellington East
Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands · Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands
Dawley & Aqueduct · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 10 tiesWellington East · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
84
72
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -28 pts
43
38
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +45 pts
83
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57
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -25 pts
32
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£786/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 -£52/mo
£734/mo
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£1,106/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£10/mo
£1,116/mo
£1,690/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£120/yr
£1,811/yr
3.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
2.9 yrs
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Earning power
£31,459/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,459/yr
42%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
42%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
57.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +51.7
109.3
Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -21 pp
19%
Connectivity
3.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.5 km
1.1 km
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78 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -24 min
54 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,621
Population
7,980
2,534 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,432 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
22%
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19%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
17%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
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
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1