Neighbourhood comparison
Rowley & Derrington vs Stone Town
Stafford, West Midlands · Stafford, West Midlands
Rowley & Derrington · 7Stone Town leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesStone Town · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
82
74
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -15 pts
59
83
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -9 pts
74
40
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +13 pts
53
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£888/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 -£94/mo
£794/mo
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£1,208/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£45/mo
£1,163/mo
£2,290/yr
Council tax
Δ -£302/yr
£1,988/yr
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4.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
3.3 yrs
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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
62.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +9.6
72.1
Schools detail
21%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -9 pp
13%
Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 93 m
1.1 km
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45 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +17 min
62 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,259
Population
12,028
2,480 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,739 / km²
38%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
34%
37%
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% working from home
Δ -13 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
9
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
13
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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