Neighbourhood comparison
Newport South vs Oakengates & Ketley
Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands · Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands
Newport South · 10Newport South leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesOakengates & Ketley · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
68
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +20 pts
88
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66
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -14 pts
52
20
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +62 pts
82
✓ leads
97
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -29 pts
68
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£942/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 -£174/mo
£768/mo
✓ leads
£1,132/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£16/mo
£1,116/mo
£2,003/yr
Council tax
Δ -£190/yr
£1,813/yr
✓ leads
4.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.0 yrs
3.3 yrs
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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
59.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +31.5
90.9
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
38%
Connectivity
9.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 8.4 km
996 m
✓ leads
171 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -107 min
64 min
✓ leads
98%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +2 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,371
Population
10,440
3,885 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,186 / km²
29%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
22%
26%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
23%
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
4
✓ leads
7
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -5
2
4
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -4
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2