Hadley vs Telford
Two Telford and Wrekin places side by side, from the same official sources. Which is better depends on what matters to you: PlaceFit lets you weight each measure and see which comes out ahead for you.
| Measure | Hadley | Telford | Source and period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, woods and public green space | 27.9% of the area is parks, woods or public green space | 37.9% of the area is parks, woods or public green space | OS Open Greenspace and OS Open Zoomstack woodland; latest release, 7 Oct 2026 |
| Countryside around | 10.8% of the area is countryside, not built up | 4.1% of the area is countryside, not built up | OS Open Zoomstack urban areas; latest release, 7 Oct 2026 |
| Parks and playgrounds nearby | 102 parks, playing fields and play areas | 126 parks, playing fields and play areas | OS Open Greenspace; latest release, 7 Oct 2026 |
| Peak drive to the nearest city or large town | 4 min at peak | 27 min at peak | OSRM routing on the OpenStreetMap road network; retrieved 27 Oct 2026 |
| Flood risk from rivers and the sea | 1.3% of nearby postcodes have homes at medium or high flood risk | No nearby postcodes have homes at medium or high flood risk | Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes); latest release, 2 Oct 2026 |
| Shops and everyday services | 14.3 shops and services per km² | 13.3 shops and services per km² | Overture Maps Places; latest release, 22 Oct 2026 |
| Nearest GP | 0.1 km to the nearest surgery | 0.6 km to the nearest surgery | NHS England GP practices and branch surgeries (ODS); latest release, 18 Oct 2026 |
| Fast broadband | About 89.16% of homes can get gigabit broadband | About 85.95% of homes can get gigabit broadband | Ofcom Connected Nations — fixed broadband; latest release, 1 Jul 2025 |
| Schools nearby | 21 schools in range | 21 schools in range | Get Information about Schools (GIAS); latest release, 19 Oct 2026 |
| Registered childcare nearby | 21 registered providers | 22 registered providers | Ofsted childcare providers and inspections management information; latest release, 30 Jun 2026 |
| Buses within a 10-minute walk | 25 bus stops within 800 m | 33 bus stops within 800 m | NaPTAN national public transport access nodes; latest release, 2 Oct 2026 |
| Air quality | No declared air quality management area | No declared air quality management area | Planning Data platform (planning.data.gov.uk); retrieved 27 Oct 2026 |
| Recorded crime | 87 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 121 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year | data.police.uk street-level crime; September 2025 to August 2026 |