Neighbourhood comparison
Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley vs Oswestry West
Shropshire, West Midlands · Shropshire, West Midlands
Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterley · 3Oswestry West leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesOswestry West · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
52
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +30 pts
82
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71
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +0 pts
72
18
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
21
✓ leads
16
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +54 pts
70
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£814/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 -£108/mo
£706/mo
✓ leads
£1,126/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£24/mo
£1,102/mo
£2,491/yr
Council tax
Δ -£286/yr
£2,205/yr
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4.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
4.1 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 +3.1
59.6
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +73 pp
73%
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Connectivity
9.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.3 km
4.4 km
✓ leads
178 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -43 min
134 min
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0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +100 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,498
Population
10,278
140 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,590 / km²
36%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
31%
28%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
20%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
9
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
13
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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