City comparison
East Staffordshire vs Wyre Forest
East Staffordshire, West Midlands · Wyre Forest, West Midlands
East Staffordshire · 8East Staffordshire leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesWyre Forest · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
74
64
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
61
52
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
61
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69
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
67
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 +£36/mo
£826/mo
£1,115/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£55/mo
£1,170/mo
£2,002/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£225/yr
£2,228/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 +0.9 yrs
4.3 yrs
Earning power
£31,517/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£2,109/yr
£29,408/yr
43%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +5 pp
48%
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 -7.1
58.8
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Schools detail
43%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +14 pp
57%
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Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +29 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 +18 min
74 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.
2,779 / km²
28%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
26%
22%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
22%
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
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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