Neighbourhood comparison
Cradley Heath vs Greets Green East
Sandwell, West Midlands · Sandwell, West Midlands
Cradley Heath · 7Greets Green East leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesGreets Green East · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
86
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
86
45
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -13 pts
33
90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +8 pts
98
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98
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -42 pts
55
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£994/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 -£127/mo
£866/mo
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£1,217/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£10/mo
£1,207/mo
£1,729/yr
Council tax
Δ -£127/yr
£1,602/yr
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4.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
3.3 yrs
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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
93.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +81.9
175.1
Schools detail
59%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -24 pp
35%
Connectivity
880 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +271 m
1.1 km
36 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
23 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.
7,715
Population
7,561
3,004 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,330 / km²
20%
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% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
19%
19%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
13%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +12
13
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
4
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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