Neighbourhood comparison
Norton vs Hanley & Etruria
Halton, North West · Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands
Norton · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 7 tiesHanley & Etruria · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
85
49
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -39 pts
10
87
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
84
46
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +19 pts
65
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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 -£279/mo
£553/mo
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£990/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£41/mo
£949/mo
£1,712/yr
Council tax
Δ -£201/yr
£1,511/yr
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2.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
1.6 yrs
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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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +199.4
279.9
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
33%
Connectivity
722 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +344 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 +8 min
52 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -30 pp
70%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,381
Population
9,483
4,011 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,024 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
23%
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19%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
16%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +10
11
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
4
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