Neighbourhood comparison
Dudley Priory & Wrens Nest vs Kates Hill
Dudley, West Midlands · Dudley, West Midlands
Dudley Priory & Wrens Nest · 6Kates Hill leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesKates Hill · 8
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 -11 pts
81
66
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -21 pts
44
70
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +18 pts
88
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73
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -24 pts
49
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£805/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 -£78/mo
£727/mo
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£1,090/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1/mo
£1,091/mo
£1,551/yr
Council tax
Δ +£5/yr
£1,556/yr
3.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
2.9 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
74.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +23.5
98.1
Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
27%
Connectivity
1.9 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +283 m
2.2 km
42 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +0 min
42 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,235
Population
7,592
4,996 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,779 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
21%
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12%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
15%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
8
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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