Neighbourhood comparison
Bearwood & Warley Woods vs Smethwick North & West
Sandwell, West Midlands · Sandwell, West Midlands
Bearwood & Warley Woods · 10Bearwood & Warley Woods leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesSmethwick North & West · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +13 pts
94
✓ leads
74
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -36 pts
38
75
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +22 pts
97
✓ leads
82
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
77
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£969/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 -£20/mo
£949/mo
£1,221/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£1,215/mo
£1,772/yr
Council tax
Δ -£65/yr
£1,707/yr
4.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.0 yrs
3.1 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£27,652/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£27,652/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.37
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.37
Safety detail
67.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +33.8
101.7
Schools detail
35%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
36%
Connectivity
2.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.8 km
433 m
✓ leads
34 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -21 min
13 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.
11,113
Population
15,002
7,743 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,949 / km²
42%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -20 pp
22%
32%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -18 pp
14%
25
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -25
0
6
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -5
1
8
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -7
1
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
4
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1