Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Newport North vs Newport South

Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands · Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands

Neighbourhood
Newport North
Telford and Wrekin
vs
Neighbourhood
Newport South
Telford and Wrekin
Newport North · 7Newport South leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesNewport South · 8

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

81
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
68
87
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -21 pts
66
17
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
20
✓ leads
92
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
97
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£936/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 +£6/mo
£942/mo
£1,135/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£3/mo
£1,132/mo
£2,039/yr
Council tax
Δ -£36/yr
£2,003/yr
3.6 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.6 yrs
4.2 yrs

Earning power

£31,459/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,459/yr
42%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
42%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49

Safety detail

37.4
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +22.0
59.4

Schools detail

54%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
50%

Connectivity

10.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 911 m
9.4 km
✓ leads
182 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -11 min
171 min
✓ leads
98%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
98%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

6,140
Population
7,371
2,922 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,885 / km²
32%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
29%
29%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -3 pp
26%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
3
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +5
7
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
2
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2