Neighbourhood comparison
Darlaston Central vs Pheasey & Sutton Road
Walsall, West Midlands · Walsall, West Midlands
Darlaston Central · 11Darlaston Central leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesPheasey & Sutton Road · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
78
45
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +51 pts
95
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79
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -40 pts
39
94
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -22 pts
72
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£847/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 +£178/mo
£1,025/mo
£1,195/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£32/mo
£1,227/mo
£1,874/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£383/yr
£2,256/yr
3.5 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 +1.3 yrs
4.7 yrs
Earning power
£29,112/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,112/yr
46%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
46%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.34
Safety detail
103.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -70.3
32.8
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Schools detail
39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
50%
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Connectivity
1.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.8 km
3.2 km
38 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 min
47 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,840
Population
11,760
7,061 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,588 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
22%
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16%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
23%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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 0
0
6
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -6
0