Neighbourhood comparison
Alcester vs Southam, Stockton & Napton
Stratford-on-Avon, West Midlands · Stratford-on-Avon, West Midlands
Alcester · 10Alcester leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesSoutham, Stockton & Napton · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
33
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
29
52
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +25 pts
78
✓ leads
21
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
18
62
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -19 pts
43
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£968/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 +£27/mo
£996/mo
£1,420/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£18/mo
£1,438/mo
£2,222/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£212/yr
£2,435/yr
3.9 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 +0.8 yrs
4.7 yrs
Earning power
£34,847/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,847/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
49%
0.56
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.56
Safety detail
83.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -33.7
50.2
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Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -15 pp
25%
Connectivity
8.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +3.0 km
11.2 km
145 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +20 min
165 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,225
Population
12,321
1,468 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
754 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
38%
✓ leads
27%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
35%
✓ leads
2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
—
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
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1