City comparison
Redditch vs Telford and Wrekin
Redditch, West Midlands · Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands
Redditch · 7Telford and Wrekin leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesTelford and Wrekin · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -5 pts
73
62
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
53
61
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -11 pts
50
65
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -21 pts
43
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£886/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 -£68/mo
£818/mo
✓ leads
£1,193/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£75/mo
£1,118/mo
✓ leads
£2,163/yr
Council tax
Δ -£331/yr
£1,832/yr
✓ leads
4.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
3.5 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£29,113/yr
Median salary
Δ +£2,346/yr
£31,459/yr
✓ leads
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -8 pp
45%
✓ leads
0.41
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.08
0.49
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Safety detail
70.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +6.1
76.6
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
30%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 82 m
2.5 km
69 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
75 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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3,383 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,848 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
24%
24%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
23%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
✓ leads