City comparison
East Staffordshire vs South Staffordshire
East Staffordshire, West Midlands · South Staffordshire, West Midlands
East Staffordshire · 12East Staffordshire leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesSouth Staffordshire · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -15 pts
58
64
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +10 pts
74
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52
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
44
69
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -15 pts
54
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£790/mo
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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 +£141/mo
£931/mo
£1,115/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£128/mo
£1,243/mo
£2,002/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£230/yr
£2,233/yr
3.4 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.3 yrs
4.7 yrs
Earning power
£31,517/yr
Median salary
Δ +£249/yr
£31,766/yr
43%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +7 pp
50%
0.50
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.16
0.34
Safety detail
65.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -16.1
49.7
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Schools detail
43%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
40%
Connectivity
2.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +863 m
3.3 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 +16 min
72 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.
1,271 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
30%
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22%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
27%
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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.
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 0
0