Neighbourhood comparison
Norton vs Basford & Hartshill
Halton, North West · Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands
Norton · 7Norton leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesBasford & Hartshill · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
98
49
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
52
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87
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
89
46
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
49
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£832/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 -£114/mo
£717/mo
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£990/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£11/mo
£979/mo
£1,712/yr
Council tax
Δ -£83/yr
£1,629/yr
2.3 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 +0.3 yrs
2.6 yrs
Earning power
£29,819/yr
Median salary
Δ -£778/yr
£29,041/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +0 pp
39%
0.51
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.03
0.48
Safety detail
80.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -2.4
78.2
Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
25%
Connectivity
722 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +406 m
1.1 km
44 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +11 min
55 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,381
Population
10,020
4,011 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,728 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +19 pp
36%
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19%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
21%
✓ leads
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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