City comparison
Shropshire vs Staffordshire Moorlands
Shropshire, West Midlands · Staffordshire Moorlands, West Midlands
Shropshire · 8Shropshire leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesStaffordshire Moorlands · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
59
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
62
73
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
66
37
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -14 pts
22
30
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
40
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£803/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 -£88/mo
£715/mo
✓ leads
£1,115/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£86/mo
£1,029/mo
✓ leads
£2,369/yr
Council tax
Δ -£256/yr
£2,113/yr
✓ leads
4.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.0 yrs
3.7 yrs
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Earning power
£29,603/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,462/yr
£31,065/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -7 pp
40%
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0.40
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.09
0.31
Safety detail
45.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +11.4
57.2
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
30%
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Connectivity
4.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.7 km
6.7 km
122 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
130 min
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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953 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
532 / km²
33%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
29%
27%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
24%
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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0