Neighbourhood comparison
Central Stafford vs Rowley & Derrington
Stafford, West Midlands · Stafford, West Midlands
Central Stafford · 13Central Stafford leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesRowley & Derrington · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
90
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
78
21
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +52 pts
74
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88
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
83
56
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -15 pts
40
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£687/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 +£201/mo
£888/mo
£1,139/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£69/mo
£1,208/mo
£1,701/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£589/yr
£2,290/yr
2.4 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 +1.7 yrs
4.1 yrs
Earning power
£33,872/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,872/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
168.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -105.5
62.5
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Schools detail
27%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
21%
Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +28 m
1.2 km
45 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ 0 min
45 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,137
Population
9,259
3,674 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,480 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
38%
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26%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
37%
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4
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
0
12
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
4
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -4
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1