Neighbourhood comparison
Ludlow Town vs Oswestry West
Shropshire, West Midlands · Shropshire, West Midlands
Ludlow Town · 5Oswestry West leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesOswestry West · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
82
57
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +14 pts
72
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72
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -52 pts
21
47
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +23 pts
70
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£746/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 -£40/mo
£706/mo
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£1,096/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£6/mo
£1,102/mo
£2,142/yr
Council tax
Δ +£63/yr
£2,205/yr
4.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
4.1 yrs
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
77.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -17.6
59.6
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Schools detail
67%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
73%
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Connectivity
696 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.7 km
4.4 km
88 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +46 min
134 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,127
Population
10,278
2,982 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,590 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
31%
18%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
20%
✓ leads
11
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
9
6
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +7
13
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5
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
5
2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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