Neighbourhood comparison
Brookside vs Edgmond & Church Aston
Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands · Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands
Brookside · 12Brookside leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesEdgmond & Church Aston · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -51 pts
27
27
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +60 pts
87
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37
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -27 pts
10
53
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -19 pts
34
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£721/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 +£387/mo
£1,108/mo
£1,097/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£73/mo
£1,170/mo
£1,590/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£867/yr
£2,457/yr
2.4 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 +3.1 yrs
5.5 yrs
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
101.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -63.6
37.7
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Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
25%
Connectivity
3.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +5.5 km
8.8 km
75 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +88 min
163 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,269
Population
7,027
6,081 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
77 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +19 pp
37%
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16%
% working from home
Δ +21 pp
37%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
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 0
0