Neighbourhood comparison
Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne vs Shrewsbury London Road
Shropshire, West Midlands · Shropshire, West Midlands
vs
Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundorne · 8Shrewsbury London Road leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesShrewsbury London Road · 10
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 -16 pts
76
56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +14 pts
70
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60
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +12 pts
72
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52
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
63
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£665/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 +£160/mo
£824/mo
£1,090/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£51/mo
£1,141/mo
£2,064/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£375/yr
£2,439/yr
3.7 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 +1.5 yrs
5.2 yrs
Earning power
£29,603/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,603/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
43%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
75.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -15.0
60.7
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Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
29%
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Connectivity
2.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 774 m
2.1 km
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92 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -11 min
81 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.
9,293
Population
6,626
2,139 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,958 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
35%
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17%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
26%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0