Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Burntwood West vs Fazeley, Mile Oak & Drayton Basset

Lichfield, West Midlands · Lichfield, West Midlands

Neighbourhood
Burntwood West
Lichfield
vs
Burntwood West · 11Burntwood West leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesFazeley, Mile Oak & Drayton Basset · 4

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

48
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +19 pts
67
✓ leads
62
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -14 pts
48
26
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +28 pts
54
✓ leads
54
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -37 pts
16

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£895/mo
✓ leads
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 +£154/mo
£1,049/mo
£1,392/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£11/mo
£1,403/mo
£1,989/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£131/yr
£2,121/yr
3.7 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
4.0 yrs

Earning power

£33,763/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,763/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
49%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.47

Safety detail

80.7
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +15.1
95.8

Schools detail

25%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -25 pp
0%

Connectivity

5.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.8 km
3.5 km
✓ leads
102 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -42 min
60 min
✓ leads
100%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -18 pp
82%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

10,332
Population
7,503
3,223 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
770 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
25%
23%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
24%
4
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
0
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1