Neighbourhood comparison
Great Bridge & Dudley Port vs Oldbury & Rood End
Sandwell, West Midlands · Sandwell, West Midlands
Great Bridge & Dudley Port · 8Great Bridge & Dudley Port leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesOldbury & Rood End · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
79
51
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
45
97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
95
70
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -9 pts
61
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£897/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 +£6/mo
£903/mo
£1,197/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£12/mo
£1,209/mo
£1,726/yr
Council tax
Δ -£88/yr
£1,638/yr
✓ leads
3.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
3.8 yrs
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
98.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -9.6
88.5
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Schools detail
38%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -15 pp
23%
Connectivity
766 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 137 m
629 m
✓ leads
25 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
23 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,769
Population
9,129
4,255 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,685 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
22%
20%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
15%
10
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
6
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
3
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
3
✓ leads
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
1