Neighbourhood comparison
Oswestry West vs Wem
Shropshire, West Midlands · Shropshire, West Midlands
Oswestry West · 10Oswestry West leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesWem · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
90
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72
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
64
21
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +56 pts
77
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70
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
64
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£706/mo
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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 +£71/mo
£777/mo
£1,102/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£22/mo
£1,124/mo
£2,205/yr
Council tax
Δ +£24/yr
£2,228/yr
4.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
4.2 yrs
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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +1.2
60.8
Schools detail
73%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
83%
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Connectivity
4.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.8 km
578 m
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134 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -60 min
74 min
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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
6,325
2,590 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,915 / km²
31%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
25%
20%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
18%
9
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
2
13
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -9
4
5
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
4
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2