Neighbourhood comparison
St George's vs St Matthew's
Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands · Preston, North West
St George's · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 7 tiesSt Matthew's · 8
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 -11 pts
85
76
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -65 pts
11
77
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
78
73
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -11 pts
62
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£773/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 -£141/mo
£632/mo
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£1,110/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£71/mo
£1,039/mo
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£1,745/yr
Council tax
Δ +£5/yr
£1,751/yr
3.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 yrs
1.9 yrs
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Earning power
£31,459/yr
Median salary
Δ -£1,421/yr
£30,038/yr
42%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
41%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.18
0.67
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Safety detail
51.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +131.3
182.8
Schools detail
35%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
33%
Connectivity
847 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.4 km
2.2 km
63 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
62 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,783
Population
9,876
3,579 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,016 / km²
23%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
20%
22%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
14%
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
2
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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