Neighbourhood comparison
Brockmoor & Woodside vs Kates Hill
Dudley, West Midlands · Dudley, West Midlands
Brockmoor & Woodside · 3Kates Hill leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesKates Hill · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
81
34
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +10 pts
44
✓ leads
57
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +31 pts
88
✓ leads
91
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -42 pts
49
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£717/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 +£10/mo
£727/mo
£1,108/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£17/mo
£1,091/mo
£1,522/yr
Council tax
Δ +£35/yr
£1,556/yr
3.0 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
2.9 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
117.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -19.6
98.1
✓ leads
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -23 pp
27%
Connectivity
3.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.5 km
2.2 km
✓ leads
73 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -30 min
42 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.
8,851
Population
7,592
3,761 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,779 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
21%
✓ leads
12%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
15%
✓ leads
5
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
8
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
✓ leads