Neighbourhood comparison
Rugeley Town vs Wimblebury & Cannock Wood
Cannock Chase, West Midlands · Cannock Chase, West Midlands
Rugeley Town · 10Rugeley Town leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWimblebury & Cannock Wood · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
75
61
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +15 pts
76
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67
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -31 pts
36
50
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
54
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£782/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 +£128/mo
£911/mo
£1,131/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£11/mo
£1,142/mo
£1,856/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£141/yr
£1,996/yr
3.4 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 +1.1 yrs
4.5 yrs
Earning power
£30,178/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,178/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
43%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
78.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -25.2
53.6
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Schools detail
22%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +28 pp
50%
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Connectivity
893 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.4 km
2.3 km
57 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +11 min
67 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,336
Population
6,359
3,868 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,482 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
26%
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16%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
23%
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5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
0
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
6
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -6
0