Neighbourhood comparison
May Bank vs Newcastle Town
Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands
May Bank · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 8 tiesNewcastle Town · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
98
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
85
80
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -76 pts
4
86
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -6 pts
79
61
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -8 pts
53
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£817/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 -£120/mo
£697/mo
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£1,118/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£38/mo
£1,080/mo
£1,907/yr
Council tax
Δ -£211/yr
£1,696/yr
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3.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.4 yrs
2.4 yrs
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Earning power
£31,205/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,205/yr
40%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
40%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
44.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +186.8
231.4
Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
35%
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Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +709 m
1.9 km
73 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +3 min
75 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,066
Population
9,221
4,282 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,390 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
32%
26%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
23%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
9
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3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +21
24
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +8
8
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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7
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
4