Neighbourhood comparison
Cradley East vs Dixons Green
Dudley, West Midlands · Dudley, West Midlands
Cradley East · 10Cradley East leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesDixons Green · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
90
63
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
60
80
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
84
97
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -45 pts
52
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£803/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 -£89/mo
£713/mo
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£1,120/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£9/mo
£1,111/mo
£1,667/yr
Council tax
Δ -£104/yr
£1,563/yr
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3.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
3.0 yrs
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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
65.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +8.9
74.9
Schools detail
52%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -19 pp
32%
Connectivity
1.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.5 km
3.0 km
44 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +13 min
56 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,457
Population
9,021
3,981 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,847 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
23%
19%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
17%
2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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