City comparison
Newcastle-under-Lyme vs South Staffordshire
Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · South Staffordshire, West Midlands
Newcastle-under-Lyme · 11Newcastle-under-Lyme leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesSouth Staffordshire · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
83
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -25 pts
58
60
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +14 pts
74
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54
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -10 pts
44
58
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
54
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£793/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 +£138/mo
£931/mo
£1,095/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£148/mo
£1,243/mo
£1,869/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£364/yr
£2,233/yr
3.0 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 +1.7 yrs
4.7 yrs
Earning power
£31,205/yr
Median salary
Δ +£561/yr
£31,766/yr
44%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +7 pp
50%
0.38
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.05
0.34
Safety detail
61.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -11.6
49.7
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Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
40%
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Connectivity
2.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +816 m
3.3 km
81 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
72 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.
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Population
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2,748 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,271 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
30%
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23%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
27%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0