Neighbourhood comparison
Lea & Marina vs St George's
Preston, North West · Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands
Lea & Marina · 4St George's leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesSt George's · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
71
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +25 pts
96
✓ leads
45
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +32 pts
76
✓ leads
36
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +41 pts
77
✓ leads
47
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +26 pts
73
✓ leads
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 -£94/mo
£773/mo
✓ leads
£1,098/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£12/mo
£1,110/mo
£2,460/yr
Council tax
Δ -£715/yr
£1,745/yr
✓ leads
3.8 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
3.1 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£30,038/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,421/yr
£31,459/yr
41%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +1 pp
42%
0.67
✓ leads
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.18
0.49
Safety detail
91.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -39.6
51.5
✓ leads
Schools detail
24%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
35%
✓ leads
Connectivity
3.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.1 km
847 m
✓ leads
84 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -21 min
63 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,109
Population
5,783
1,114 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,579 / km²
44%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -21 pp
23%
35%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -12 pp
22%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1