City comparison
Cannock Chase vs Sandwell
Cannock Chase, West Midlands · Sandwell, West Midlands
Cannock Chase · 10Cannock Chase leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSandwell · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
81
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +0 pts
81
61
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
53
60
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +19 pts
79
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55
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +27 pts
82
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£822/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 +£120/mo
£942/mo
£1,116/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£79/mo
£1,195/mo
£1,914/yr
Council tax
Δ -£216/yr
£1,698/yr
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3.5 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 +0.5 yrs
4.0 yrs
Earning power
£30,178/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£2,526/yr
£27,652/yr
47%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +12 pp
58%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.01
0.37
Safety detail
68.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +19.9
87.9
Schools detail
43%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
38%
Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 134 m
1.3 km
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58 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -27 min
31 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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3,249 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,782 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
21%
19%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
17%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1