Neighbourhood comparison
Hawks Green vs Hednesford Central
Cannock Chase, West Midlands · Cannock Chase, West Midlands
Hawks Green · 7Hednesford Central leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesHednesford Central · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
85
92
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -30 pts
61
77
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
75
56
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +27 pts
83
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£901/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 -£63/mo
£838/mo
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£1,136/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£22/mo
£1,114/mo
£2,155/yr
Council tax
Δ -£263/yr
£1,891/yr
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4.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
3.7 yrs
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Earning power
£30,178/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,178/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
43%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
32.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +36.4
68.4
Schools detail
45%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +25 pp
69%
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Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 858 m
667 m
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56 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
47 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.
6,979
Population
8,519
4,598 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,932 / km²
29%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
26%
24%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
20%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
6
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
1