Neighbourhood comparison
Newcastle Town vs Porthill
Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands
Newcastle Town · 6Porthill leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesPorthill · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +14 pts
99
✓ leads
4
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +62 pts
66
✓ leads
79
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +6 pts
86
✓ leads
53
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +18 pts
71
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£697/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 +£28/mo
£725/mo
£1,080/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£24/mo
£1,104/mo
£1,696/yr
Council tax
Δ +£47/yr
£1,744/yr
2.4 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
2.7 yrs
Earning power
£31,205/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,205/yr
40%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
40%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
231.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -161.9
69.6
✓ leads
Schools detail
35%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
31%
Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 976 m
958 m
✓ leads
75 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -11 min
65 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,221
Population
7,640
3,390 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,985 / km²
32%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
29%
23%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
24%
9
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -8
1
24
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
8
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -8
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
3
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
4
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
4