City comparison
Dudley vs Walsall
Dudley, West Midlands · Walsall, West Midlands
Dudley · 9Dudley leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 13 tiesWalsall · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
76
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
73
67
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
59
64
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
62
66
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
76
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£827/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 +£55/mo
£882/mo
£1,127/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£60/mo
£1,187/mo
£1,757/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£259/yr
£2,016/yr
3.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
3.9 yrs
Earning power
£30,822/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£1,710/yr
£29,112/yr
46%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +6 pp
52%
0.33
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.02
0.34
Safety detail
64.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +15.7
80.3
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
43%
Connectivity
2.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 292 m
1.9 km
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49 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 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.
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Population
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4,135 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,104 / km²
24%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
21%
21%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
16%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
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 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1