Neighbourhood comparison
Florence vs Basford & Hartshill
Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands · Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands
Florence · 4Basford & Hartshill leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 12 tiesBasford & Hartshill · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
95
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
98
50
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
52
75
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +13 pts
89
✓ leads
48
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
49
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£701/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 +£17/mo
£717/mo
£952/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£27/mo
£979/mo
£1,546/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£82/yr
£1,629/yr
2.1 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 +0.5 yrs
2.6 yrs
Earning power
£29,041/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,041/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
94.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -16.1
78.2
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Schools detail
20%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
25%
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Connectivity
1.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 261 m
1.1 km
✓ leads
57 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
55 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,602
Population
10,020
5,735 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,728 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +18 pp
36%
✓ leads
10%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
21%
✓ leads
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
4
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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