Neighbourhood comparison
Hednesford South & Heath Hayes vs Rugeley North & Etchinghill
Cannock Chase, West Midlands · Cannock Chase, West Midlands
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Hednesford South & Heath Hayes · 8Hednesford South & Heath Hayes leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesRugeley North & Etchinghill · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
93
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
85
84
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
77
65
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -24 pts
40
66
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -31 pts
36
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£867/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 -£33/mo
£835/mo
£1,147/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£15/mo
£1,162/mo
£2,057/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£173/yr
£2,230/yr
3.6 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.6 yrs
4.2 yrs
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
43.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +4.9
48.6
Schools detail
55%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -38 pp
17%
Connectivity
2.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 549 m
1.6 km
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65 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +0 min
66 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,499
Population
7,450
3,183 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,689 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
26%
22%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
25%
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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
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
5
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