Neighbourhood comparison
Brierley Hill vs Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter
Dudley, West Midlands · Dudley, West Midlands
Brierley Hill · 7Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesStourbridge Town & Old Quarter · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
81
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
85
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14
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +58 pts
71
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63
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +29 pts
91
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79
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
73
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 +£185/mo
£871/mo
£1,090/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£44/mo
£1,134/mo
£1,543/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£298/yr
£1,841/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 +1.5 yrs
4.3 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 -116.3
97.5
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Schools detail
41%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
42%
Connectivity
2.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.8 km
752 m
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61 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -31 min
30 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.
8,455
Population
8,229
3,012 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,762 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +14 pp
34%
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16%
% working from home
Δ +15 pp
30%
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15
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -12
3
6
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +8
14
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7
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
5
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
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2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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