City comparison
Stafford vs Stratford-on-Avon
Stafford, West Midlands · Stratford-on-Avon, West Midlands
Stafford · 10Stafford leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesStratford-on-Avon · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
68
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -36 pts
32
67
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
71
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47
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -20 pts
27
34
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
38
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£874/mo
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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 +£213/mo
£1,087/mo
£1,175/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£284/mo
£1,459/mo
£2,134/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£548/yr
£2,682/yr
3.8 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 +1.6 yrs
5.4 yrs
Earning power
£33,872/yr
Median salary
Δ +£975/yr
£34,847/yr
44%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +9 pp
54%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.10
0.56
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Safety detail
55.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.3
55.2
Schools detail
22%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
22%
Connectivity
2.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +5.0 km
7.3 km
66 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +60 min
126 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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2,030 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
336 / km²
36%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
40%
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31%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
40%
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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
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0