Neighbourhood comparison
Gobowen, St Martin's & Weston Rhyn vs Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne
Shropshire, West Midlands · Shropshire, West Midlands
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Gobowen, St Martin's & Weston Rhyn · 8Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesShrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
57
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +35 pts
91
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75
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -19 pts
56
24
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +36 pts
60
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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 -£139/mo
£665/mo
✓ leads
£1,096/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£1,090/mo
£2,132/yr
Council tax
Δ -£69/yr
£2,064/yr
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
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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 +19.2
75.7
Schools detail
100%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -73 pp
27%
Connectivity
2.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +726 m
2.8 km
110 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -18 min
92 min
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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
9,293
319 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,139 / km²
29%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
24%
18%
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% working from home
Δ -1 pp
17%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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