Neighbourhood comparison
Brierley Hill vs Kingswinford North
Dudley, West Midlands · Dudley, West Midlands
Brierley Hill · 13Brierley Hill leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesKingswinford North · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
81
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -36 pts
44
14
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +53 pts
67
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63
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -20 pts
43
79
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
70
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£686/mo
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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 +£255/mo
£941/mo
£1,090/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£46/mo
£1,136/mo
£1,543/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£320/yr
£1,864/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 +1.8 yrs
4.5 yrs
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
213.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -132.9
80.9
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Schools detail
41%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
38%
Connectivity
2.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.2 km
5.8 km
61 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +31 min
92 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,455
Population
6,219
3,012 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,515 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
26%
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16%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
25%
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15
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -15
0
6
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -5
1
7
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -7
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1