Neighbourhood comparison
Highfields & Burton Manor vs Weeping Cross & Brocton
Stafford, West Midlands · Stafford, West Midlands
Highfields & Burton Manor · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesWeeping Cross & Brocton · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
95
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
93
46
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +47 pts
93
✓ leads
58
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -21 pts
38
53
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +19 pts
72
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£721/mo
✓ leads
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 +£199/mo
£920/mo
£1,138/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£46/mo
£1,184/mo
£1,686/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£563/yr
£2,249/yr
2.6 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.5 yrs
4.1 yrs
Earning power
£33,872/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,872/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
74.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -41.6
33.0
✓ leads
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
29%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.8 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.7 km
3.5 km
53 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +22 min
75 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,941
Population
12,134
5,340 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,956 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +21 pp
41%
✓ leads
18%
% working from home
Δ +17 pp
35%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
10
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -10
0