Neighbourhood comparison
Stroud Town vs Wotton-under-Edge & Kingswood
Stroud, South West · Stroud, South West
Stroud Town · 12Stroud Town leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesWotton-under-Edge & Kingswood · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
81
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -48 pts
32
27
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +58 pts
85
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84
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -72 pts
11
70
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
68
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£959/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 +£54/mo
£1,013/mo
£1,330/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£42/mo
£1,372/mo
£2,143/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£272/yr
£2,415/yr
4.5 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 +0.6 yrs
5.1 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
106.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -60.3
46.5
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Schools detail
35%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +40 pp
75%
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Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +7.5 km
8.8 km
64 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +79 min
142 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -2 pp
98%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,674
Population
8,755
1,788 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,033 / km²
41%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
44%
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31%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
39%
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12
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -10
2
10
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -9
1
11
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -11
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
1