Neighbourhood comparison
Doxey & Holmcroft vs Mosspit & Silkmore Lane
Stafford, West Midlands · Stafford, West Midlands
Doxey & Holmcroft · 6Dead heat — 6 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 11 tiesMosspit & Silkmore Lane · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
96
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -5 pts
91
60
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
56
49
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
53
✓ leads
37
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +19 pts
56
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£829/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 -£86/mo
£742/mo
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£1,150/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£6/mo
£1,156/mo
£1,837/yr
Council tax
Δ +£67/yr
£1,903/yr
3.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
3.0 yrs
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Earning power
£33,872/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,872/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
57.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +29.0
86.8
Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
29%
Connectivity
2.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +563 m
2.6 km
54 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 min
63 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,581
Population
7,713
2,468 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,631 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
25%
18%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
22%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +6
8
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