Neighbourhood comparison
Great Bridge & Dudley Port vs Sandwell B66
Sandwell, West Midlands · Sandwell, West Midlands
Great Bridge & Dudley Port · 8Great Bridge & Dudley Port leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesSandwell B66 · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
90
51
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -11 pts
40
97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -24 pts
73
70
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +15 pts
85
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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 -£71/mo
£826/mo
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£1,197/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£1,192/mo
£1,726/yr
Council tax
Δ -£63/yr
£1,663/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 -0.6 yrs
3.0 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
98.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +8.3
106.4
Schools detail
38%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
34%
Connectivity
766 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +797 m
1.6 km
25 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
25 min
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
8,376
4,255 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,999 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
25%
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20%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
16%
10
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
8
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
4
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2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
2
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
3