Neighbourhood comparison
Friar Park vs Smethwick South
Sandwell, West Midlands · Sandwell, West Midlands
Friar Park · 6Smethwick South leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSmethwick South · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
85
60
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -28 pts
32
62
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +18 pts
79
✓ leads
98
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -21 pts
77
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£947/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 -£69/mo
£877/mo
✓ leads
£1,180/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£7/mo
£1,187/mo
£1,527/yr
Council tax
Δ +£77/yr
£1,603/yr
3.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.2 yrs
3.4 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
79.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +27.1
106.3
Schools detail
62%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -34 pp
28%
Connectivity
910 m
Nearest rail station
Δ +14 m
924 m
28 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -11 min
17 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,744
Population
11,060
5,920 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,217 / km²
13%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
22%
✓ leads
11%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
14%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
9
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2