Is Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire a nice place to live?

Is Burton upon Trent a nice place to live or is Burton upon Trent a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Burton upon Trent meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Burton upon Trent?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Burton upon Trent. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Burton upon Trent. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Repton28900
2Brizlincote25559
3Branston24615
4Horninglow16550
5Winshill13083
6Shobnall12219
7Anglesey10804
8Burton10387
9Stapenhill9440
10Eton Park8806
Crime
FAILED

Is Burton upon Trent a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Burton upon Trent, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Burton upon Trent residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
South Derbyshire4.6
North West Leicestershire4.81
East Staffordshire (Burton upon Trent)4.83
Derby5.8

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Burton upon Trent. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Burton upon Trent. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Repton (Best)26185
2Brizlincote22633
3Branston18494
4Winshill13389
5Horninglow12993
6Anglesey10593
7Shobnall9053
8Eton Park8560
9Stapenhill8428
10Burton (Worst)5213
Health
FAILED

Is Burton upon Trent rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Burton upon Trent. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Brizlincote27913
2Repton25416
3Branston23498
4Winshill15029
5Horninglow14037
6Shobnall8696
7Eton Park8162
8Stapenhill7969
9Anglesey7938
10Burton7067
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Burton upon Trent?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Burton upon Trent rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Staffordshire.

BedsEast StaffordshireStaffordshire
1£475£495
2£595£614
3£700£750
4£1030£1040
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Burton upon Trent per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Burton upon Trent, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Burton upon Trent's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1South Derbyshire£706.90
2North West Leicestershire£690.00
3East Staffordshire (Burton upon Trent)£669.60
4Derby UA£641.80
Wages
FAILED



So, is Burton upon Trent a nice place to live?

Is Burton upon Trent a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.