Neighbourhood comparison
Amblecote East vs Dixons Green
Dudley, West Midlands · Dudley, West Midlands
Amblecote East · 8Amblecote East leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 12 tiesDixons Green · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
90
88
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -28 pts
60
81
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
84
65
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -13 pts
52
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£827/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 -£114/mo
£713/mo
✓ leads
£1,129/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£18/mo
£1,111/mo
£1,778/yr
Council tax
Δ -£215/yr
£1,563/yr
✓ leads
4.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
3.0 yrs
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Earning power
£30,822/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,822/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
43%
0.33
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.33
Safety detail
35.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +39.7
74.9
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
32%
Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.8 km
3.0 km
48 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 min
56 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,683
Population
9,021
4,586 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,847 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
23%
✓ leads
20%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
17%
2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
3