City comparison
Lichfield vs Stafford
Lichfield, West Midlands · Stafford, West Midlands
Lichfield · 2Stafford leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesStafford · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
52
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +16 pts
68
✓ leads
71
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
67
46
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
47
36
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
34
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,068/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 -£194/mo
£874/mo
✓ leads
£1,390/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£215/mo
£1,175/mo
✓ leads
£2,202/yr
Council tax
Δ -£68/yr
£2,134/yr
4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
3.8 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£33,763/yr
Median salary
Δ +£109/yr
£33,872/yr
54%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -10 pp
44%
✓ leads
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.01
0.46
Safety detail
52.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +2.6
55.0
Schools detail
17%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
22%
✓ leads
Connectivity
3.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.2 km
2.3 km
✓ leads
77 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -11 min
66 min
✓ leads
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
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1,728 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,030 / km²
34%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
36%
✓ leads
33%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
31%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
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
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1