City comparison
East Staffordshire vs Newcastle-under-Lyme
East Staffordshire, West Midlands · Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands
East Staffordshire · 6Dead heat — 6 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 12 tiesNewcastle-under-Lyme · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
83
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64
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
60
52
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
54
69
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -11 pts
58
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£790/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 +£3/mo
£793/mo
£1,115/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£20/mo
£1,095/mo
£2,002/yr
Council tax
Δ -£133/yr
£1,869/yr
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3.4 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
3.0 yrs
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Earning power
£31,517/yr
Median salary
Δ -£312/yr
£31,205/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +1 pp
44%
0.50
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.12
0.38
Safety detail
65.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -4.6
61.3
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Schools detail
43%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
38%
Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +47 m
2.4 km
56 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +25 min
81 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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2,288 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,748 / km²
28%
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% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
26%
22%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
23%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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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 +1
1
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