Neighbourhood comparison
Great Barr vs Greets Green East
Sandwell, West Midlands · Sandwell, West Midlands
Great Barr · 6Greets Green East leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesGreets Green East · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
61
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +25 pts
86
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75
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -42 pts
33
54
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +44 pts
98
✓ leads
92
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -37 pts
55
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,130/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 -£264/mo
£866/mo
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£1,231/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£24/mo
£1,207/mo
£2,130/yr
Council tax
Δ -£528/yr
£1,602/yr
✓ leads
5.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.9 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
59.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +116.1
175.1
Schools detail
45%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -10 pp
35%
Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 891 m
1.1 km
✓ leads
32 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 min
23 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.
6,794
Population
7,561
3,081 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,330 / km²
32%
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% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
19%
31%
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% working from home
Δ -18 pp
13%
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +10
13
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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