Neighbourhood comparison
Oswestry West vs Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange
Shropshire, West Midlands · Shropshire, West Midlands
Oswestry West · 11Oswestry West leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesShrewsbury Harlescott Grange · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
90
✓ leads
72
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -34 pts
37
21
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +55 pts
76
✓ leads
70
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -11 pts
59
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£706/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 -£52/mo
£654/mo
✓ leads
£1,102/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£24/mo
£1,078/mo
£2,205/yr
Council tax
Δ -£284/yr
£1,921/yr
✓ leads
4.1 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
3.5 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£29,603/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,603/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
43%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
59.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +61.3
120.9
Schools detail
73%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -48 pp
25%
Connectivity
4.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.9 km
2.5 km
✓ leads
134 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -47 min
88 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,278
Population
8,535
2,590 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,162 / km²
31%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
19%
20%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -8 pp
12%
9
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -8
1
13
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
5
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
3
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1