Neighbourhood comparison
Bloxwich North West vs Walsall Central
Walsall, West Midlands · Walsall, West Midlands
Bloxwich North West · 7Walsall Central leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWalsall Central · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
96
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -19 pts
77
53
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -38 pts
15
87
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
92
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83
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
85
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£775/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 -£26/mo
£750/mo
£1,169/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£31/mo
£1,200/mo
£1,802/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£133/yr
£1,935/yr
3.0 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.0 yrs
4.0 yrs
Earning power
£29,112/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,112/yr
46%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
46%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.34
Safety detail
84.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +90.2
174.7
Schools detail
43%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
37%
Connectivity
509 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +113 m
622 m
33 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -5 min
28 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,575
Population
12,035
6,517 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,833 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
23%
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10%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
17%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +16
17
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
6
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +8
8
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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