City comparison
South Staffordshire vs Wychavon
South Staffordshire, West Midlands · Wychavon, West Midlands
South Staffordshire · 7South Staffordshire leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesWychavon · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
58
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
50
74
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
70
44
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
40
54
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
44
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£931/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 -£3/mo
£928/mo
£1,243/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£4/mo
£1,247/mo
£2,233/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£255/yr
£2,487/yr
4.7 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.3 yrs
6.0 yrs
Earning power
£31,766/yr
✓ leads
Median salary
Δ -£2,105/yr
£29,661/yr
50%
✓ leads
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +3 pp
54%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.09
0.42
✓ leads
Safety detail
49.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +2.4
52.1
Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
43%
✓ leads
Connectivity
3.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 870 m
2.4 km
✓ leads
72 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
74 min
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
—
1,271 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
574 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
35%
✓ leads
27%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
31%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0