Neighbourhood comparison
Brandhall vs Oldbury & Rood End
Sandwell, West Midlands · Sandwell, West Midlands
Brandhall · 6Oldbury & Rood End leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesOldbury & Rood End · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
68
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
79
✓ leads
58
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -13 pts
45
61
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +34 pts
95
✓ leads
71
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
61
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£995/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 -£92/mo
£903/mo
✓ leads
£1,217/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£8/mo
£1,209/mo
£1,722/yr
Council tax
Δ -£84/yr
£1,638/yr
3.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
3.8 yrs
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
78.6
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +9.9
88.5
Schools detail
31%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
23%
Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
629 m
✓ leads
43 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -20 min
23 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.
8,778
Population
9,129
4,530 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,685 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
22%
20%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -5 pp
15%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
6
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
4
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
1