Neighbourhood comparison
Shrewsbury Greenfields vs Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland
Shropshire, West Midlands · Shropshire, West Midlands
Shrewsbury Greenfields · 10Shrewsbury Greenfields leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesShrewsbury Meole & Kingsland · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
96
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
90
65
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +28 pts
92
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80
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -14 pts
66
52
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +32 pts
83
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£681/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 +£181/mo
£862/mo
£1,086/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£35/mo
£1,121/mo
£2,013/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£425/yr
£2,438/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 +2.0 yrs
5.7 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
62.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -30.0
32.1
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Schools detail
17%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +30 pp
47%
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Connectivity
935 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.6 km
2.5 km
68 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +19 min
87 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,964
Population
9,930
3,899 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,075 / km²
38%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
44%
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27%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
31%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0