Neighbourhood comparison
Craven Arms & Broadstone vs Wem
Shropshire, West Midlands · Shropshire, West Midlands
Craven Arms & Broadstone · 4Wem leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesWem · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
34
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +56 pts
90
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86
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -22 pts
64
16
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +61 pts
77
✓ leads
44
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +20 pts
64
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£892/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 -£115/mo
£777/mo
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£1,144/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£20/mo
£1,124/mo
£2,471/yr
Council tax
Δ -£243/yr
£2,228/yr
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5.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 yrs
4.2 yrs
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Earning power
£29,603/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,603/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
43%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
37.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +23.0
60.8
Schools detail
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +33 pp
83%
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Connectivity
5.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.6 km
578 m
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149 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -74 min
74 min
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0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +100 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,749
Population
6,325
37 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,915 / km²
32%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
25%
30%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
18%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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