Neighbourhood comparison
Newport South vs Telford and Wrekin TF4
Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands · Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands
Newport South · 8Newport South leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesTelford and Wrekin TF4 · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
68
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
70
66
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
66
20
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
14
97
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -50 pts
48
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£942/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 -£72/mo
£870/mo
✓ leads
£1,132/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£9/mo
£1,141/mo
£2,003/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£113/yr
£2,116/yr
4.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.2 yrs
4.0 yrs
Earning power
£31,459/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,459/yr
42%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
42%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
59.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +2.7
62.2
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
38%
Connectivity
9.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 6.0 km
3.4 km
✓ leads
171 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -93 min
77 min
✓ leads
98%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +2 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,371
Population
9,886
3,885 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,075 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
36%
✓ leads
26%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
31%
✓ leads
3
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
1
7
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
4
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
1
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
✓ leads