Neighbourhood comparison
Meir North vs Boothen & Penkhull
Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands · Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands
Meir North · 2Boothen & Penkhull leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesBoothen & Penkhull · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
85
✓ leads
25
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
27
✓ leads
33
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +57 pts
90
✓ leads
60
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
65
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£725/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 -£119/mo
£606/mo
✓ leads
£951/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ £0/mo
£951/mo
£1,538/yr
Council tax
Δ -£2/yr
£1,535/yr
2.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
2.2 yrs
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Earning power
£29,041/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,041/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
102.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +18.2
121.1
Schools detail
30%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
33%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.4 km
1.0 km
✓ leads
74 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -27 min
47 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.
7,271
Population
10,405
6,317 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,565 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
25%
✓ leads
12%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
17%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
10
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
6
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
7
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