Neighbourhood comparison
Central Stafford vs Littleworth & Hopton
Stafford, West Midlands · Stafford, West Midlands
Central Stafford · 11Central Stafford leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesLittleworth & Hopton · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
90
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
95
21
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +70 pts
91
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88
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -39 pts
49
56
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
58
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£687/mo
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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 +£237/mo
£924/mo
£1,139/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£54/mo
£1,193/mo
£1,701/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£407/yr
£2,108/yr
2.4 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 +1.9 yrs
4.3 yrs
Earning power
£33,872/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,872/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
168.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -136.2
31.8
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Schools detail
27%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
21%
Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.4 km
2.6 km
45 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +18 min
63 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,137
Population
9,562
3,674 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,975 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
37%
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26%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
34%
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4
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
1
12
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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4
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
1
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2