Neighbourhood comparison
Hawks Green vs Rugeley Town
Cannock Chase, West Midlands · Cannock Chase, West Midlands
Hawks Green · 10Hawks Green leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesRugeley Town · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -15 pts
82
92
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -31 pts
61
77
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -10 pts
67
56
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
50
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£901/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 -£119/mo
£782/mo
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£1,136/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£1,131/mo
£2,155/yr
Council tax
Δ -£299/yr
£1,856/yr
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4.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
3.4 yrs
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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
32.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +46.8
78.8
Schools detail
45%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -22 pp
22%
Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 632 m
893 m
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56 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.
6,979
Population
8,336
4,598 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,868 / km²
29%
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% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
19%
24%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
16%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
5
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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
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
6
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
6