Neighbourhood comparison
Meir North vs Northwood
Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands · Hillingdon, London
Meir North · 9Northwood leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 1 tieNorthwood · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -48 pts
30
25
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +32 pts
57
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33
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +64 pts
98
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60
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +23 pts
83
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£725/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 +£1,126/mo
£1,851/mo
£951/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£927/mo
£1,878/mo
£1,538/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£790/yr
£2,328/yr
2.8 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 +6.1 yrs
8.8 yrs
Earning power
£29,041/yr
Median salary
Δ +£7,388/yr
£36,429/yr
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39%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +35 pp
74%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.15
0.63
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Safety detail
102.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -9.3
93.6
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Schools detail
30%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
40%
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Connectivity
2.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +746 m
3.1 km
74 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -35 min
39 min
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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
10,853
6,317 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,562 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +32 pp
49%
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12%
% working from home
Δ +28 pp
40%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +15
16
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
5
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3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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6
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
1