Neighbourhood comparison
Stonehouse vs Stroud Town
Stroud, South West · Stroud, South West
Stonehouse · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 10 tiesStroud Town · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
81
72
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -45 pts
27
87
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
84
60
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
70
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£925/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 +£34/mo
£959/mo
£1,336/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£1,330/mo
£2,219/yr
Council tax
Δ -£76/yr
£2,143/yr
4.1 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.4 yrs
4.5 yrs
Earning power
£33,495/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,495/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
49%
0.41
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.41
Safety detail
56.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +50.0
106.8
Schools detail
43%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
35%
Connectivity
860 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +391 m
1.3 km
53 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +11 min
64 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,392
Population
11,674
1,772 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,788 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
41%
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27%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
31%
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3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
12
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3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +7
10
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1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +10
11
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
3
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
3
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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