Neighbourhood comparison
Armitage & Colton vs Lichfield East
Lichfield, West Midlands · Lichfield, West Midlands
Armitage & Colton · 4Lichfield East leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesLichfield East · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
65
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +25 pts
90
✓ leads
88
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
89
23
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +63 pts
86
✓ leads
49
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
52
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£951/mo
✓ leads
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 +£222/mo
£1,173/mo
£1,374/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£18/mo
£1,392/mo
£2,012/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£214/yr
£2,227/yr
3.5 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.1 yrs
5.6 yrs
Earning power
£33,763/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,763/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
49%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.47
Safety detail
40.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.1
40.5
Schools detail
67%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -53 pp
13%
Connectivity
3.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.6 km
952 m
✓ leads
90 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -36 min
54 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.
9,089
Population
11,527
822 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,754 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
37%
✓ leads
26%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
37%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
8
✓ leads
—
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 +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
✓ leads