Neighbourhood comparison
Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford vs Stone Town
Stafford, West Midlands · Stafford, West Midlands
Stafford Common & Great Bridgeford · 6Stone Town leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesStone Town · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
82
73
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -14 pts
59
43
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +30 pts
74
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39
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +14 pts
53
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£834/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 -£40/mo
£794/mo
£1,173/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£10/mo
£1,163/mo
£2,110/yr
Council tax
Δ -£122/yr
£1,988/yr
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3.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
3.3 yrs
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Earning power
£33,872/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,872/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
56.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +16.0
72.1
Schools detail
25%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
13%
Connectivity
2.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.7 km
1.1 km
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64 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 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.
8,296
Population
12,028
2,378 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,739 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
34%
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28%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
24%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
9
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +11
13
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1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
2