Neighbourhood comparison
Rugeley South & Brereton vs Rugeley Town
Cannock Chase, West Midlands · Cannock Chase, West Midlands
Rugeley South & Brereton · 7Rugeley South & Brereton leads on 7 of 24 metrics · 12 tiesRugeley Town · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
82
54
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +7 pts
61
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77
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -10 pts
67
70
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -20 pts
50
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£777/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 +£5/mo
£782/mo
£1,116/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£15/mo
£1,131/mo
£1,914/yr
Council tax
Δ -£59/yr
£1,856/yr
3.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
3.4 yrs
Earning power
£30,178/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,178/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
43%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
76.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +1.9
78.8
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -28 pp
22%
Connectivity
929 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 36 m
893 m
58 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
57 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,484
Population
8,336
2,548 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,868 / km²
21%
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% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
19%
17%
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% working from home
Δ -1 pp
16%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
5
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
4
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
6
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