Neighbourhood comparison
Bloxwich South vs Walsall Ryecroft
Walsall, West Midlands · Walsall, West Midlands
Bloxwich South · 6Dead heat — 6 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 11 tiesWalsall Ryecroft · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
88
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -5 pts
83
39
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -11 pts
28
80
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
81
81
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +12 pts
93
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£778/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 -£8/mo
£770/mo
£1,170/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£7/mo
£1,177/mo
£1,818/yr
Council tax
Δ +£73/yr
£1,890/yr
2.8 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 +0.3 yrs
3.0 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
108.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +16.6
125.5
Schools detail
46%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
51%
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Connectivity
1.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +226 m
1.6 km
44 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
40 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.
6,811
Population
11,004
4,349 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,051 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
22%
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9%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
12%
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2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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