Neighbourhood comparison
Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch vs Highley & Ditton Priors
Shropshire, West Midlands · Shropshire, West Midlands
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Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch · 8Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesHighley & Ditton Priors · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
36
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
25
94
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
93
10
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -6 pts
4
46
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -46 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£931/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 -£201/mo
£730/mo
✓ leads
£1,166/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£10/mo
£1,156/mo
£2,739/yr
Council tax
Δ -£121/yr
£2,618/yr
6.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
5.8 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
30.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.7
31.1
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -50 pp
0%
Connectivity
9.0 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +5.9 km
14.9 km
169 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +61 min
230 min
0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +60 pp
60%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,055
Population
10,181
32 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
51 / km²
40%
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% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
31%
38%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -3 pp
35%
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.
—
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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0