Neighbourhood comparison
Fulford & Meir Heath vs Highfields & Burton Manor
Stafford, West Midlands · Stafford, West Midlands
Fulford & Meir Heath · 4Highfields & Burton Manor leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesHighfields & Burton Manor · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
57
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +39 pts
95
✓ leads
80
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -34 pts
46
36
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +22 pts
58
✓ leads
51
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
53
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£873/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 -£152/mo
£721/mo
✓ leads
£1,189/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£51/mo
£1,138/mo
£2,306/yr
Council tax
Δ -£620/yr
£1,686/yr
✓ leads
3.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
2.6 yrs
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Earning power
£33,872/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,872/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
51.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +23.6
74.6
Schools detail
22%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
25%
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Connectivity
2.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 397 m
1.8 km
✓ leads
74 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -21 min
53 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,964
Population
7,941
706 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,340 / km²
33%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -13 pp
21%
28%
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% working from home
Δ -10 pp
18%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
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
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +9
10
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