City comparison
South Staffordshire vs Staffordshire Moorlands
South Staffordshire, West Midlands · Staffordshire Moorlands, West Midlands
South Staffordshire · 9South Staffordshire leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesStaffordshire Moorlands · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
58
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
62
✓ leads
74
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
66
44
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -21 pts
22
54
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -14 pts
40
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£931/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 -£216/mo
£715/mo
✓ leads
£1,243/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£214/mo
£1,029/mo
✓ leads
£2,233/yr
Council tax
Δ -£120/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
✓ leads
Earning power
£31,766/yr
Median salary
Δ -£701/yr
£31,065/yr
50%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -11 pp
40%
✓ leads
0.34
✓ leads
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.02
0.31
Safety detail
49.7
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +7.4
57.2
Schools detail
40%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -10 pp
30%
Connectivity
3.3 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +3.5 km
6.7 km
72 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +58 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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1,271 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
532 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
29%
27%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -3 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
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