Neighbourhood comparison
Cannock South vs Rugeley Town
Cannock Chase, West Midlands · Cannock Chase, West Midlands
Cannock South · 4Rugeley Town leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesRugeley Town · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
82
28
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +33 pts
61
✓ leads
78
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -11 pts
67
30
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +20 pts
50
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£769/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 +£13/mo
£782/mo
£1,106/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£25/mo
£1,131/mo
£1,795/yr
Council tax
Δ +£61/yr
£1,856/yr
3.0 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.4 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
111.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -32.4
78.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
13%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
22%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 375 m
893 m
✓ leads
53 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +4 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.
8,802
Population
8,336
2,622 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,868 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
19%
16%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
16%
4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
5
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
6
✓ leads