Neighbourhood comparison
Newport South vs St George's
Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands · Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands
Newport South · 9Dead heat — 9 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 6 tiesSt George's · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
68
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +27 pts
96
✓ leads
66
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +10 pts
76
✓ leads
20
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +56 pts
77
✓ leads
97
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -24 pts
73
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£942/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 -£169/mo
£773/mo
✓ leads
£1,132/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£22/mo
£1,110/mo
£2,003/yr
Council tax
Δ -£257/yr
£1,745/yr
✓ leads
4.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
3.1 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£31,459/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,459/yr
42%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
42%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
59.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -7.9
51.5
✓ leads
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -15 pp
35%
Connectivity
9.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 8.6 km
847 m
✓ leads
171 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -107 min
63 min
✓ leads
98%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +2 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,371
Population
5,783
3,885 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,579 / km²
29%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
23%
26%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -3 pp
22%
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
3
7
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -5
2
4
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -4
0
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1