Neighbourhood comparison
Gobowen, St Martin's & Weston Rhyn vs Shrewsbury Greenfields
Shropshire, West Midlands · Shropshire, West Midlands
vs
Gobowen, St Martin's & Weston Rhyn · 5Shrewsbury Greenfields leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesShrewsbury Greenfields · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
57
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +39 pts
96
✓ leads
75
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -10 pts
65
24
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +57 pts
80
✓ leads
70
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -19 pts
52
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£804/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 -£123/mo
£681/mo
✓ leads
£1,096/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£10/mo
£1,086/mo
£2,132/yr
Council tax
Δ -£119/yr
£2,013/yr
✓ leads
4.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
3.7 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£29,603/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,603/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
43%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
56.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +5.6
62.1
Schools detail
100%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -83 pp
17%
Connectivity
2.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.2 km
935 m
✓ leads
110 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -41 min
68 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.
10,400
Population
7,964
319 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,899 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
38%
✓ leads
18%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
27%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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