Neighbourhood comparison
Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch vs Market Drayton
Shropshire, West Midlands · Shropshire, West Midlands
Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatch · 8Market Drayton leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesMarket Drayton · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
36
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +29 pts
64
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94
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -17 pts
77
10
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +0 pts
10
46
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -21 pts
25
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 -£237/mo
£694/mo
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£1,166/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£59/mo
£1,107/mo
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£2,739/yr
Council tax
Δ -£467/yr
£2,273/yr
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6.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.4 yrs
3.9 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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +18.7
49.1
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -25 pp
25%
Connectivity
9.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.2 km
13.1 km
169 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +65 min
234 min
0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +100 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,055
Population
12,817
32 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,535 / km²
40%
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% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
26%
38%
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% working from home
Δ -22 pp
16%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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