Neighbourhood comparison
Greets Green West vs Oldbury & Rood End
Sandwell, West Midlands · Sandwell, West Midlands
Greets Green West · 5Dead heat — 5 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 13 tiesOldbury & Rood End · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
87
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
79
45
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
45
94
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +0 pts
95
66
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
61
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£868/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 +£35/mo
£903/mo
£1,211/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£2/mo
£1,209/mo
£1,660/yr
Council tax
Δ -£22/yr
£1,638/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 -0.1 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
93.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -4.6
88.5
Schools detail
36%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -14 pp
23%
Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 939 m
629 m
✓ leads
29 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 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.
7,858
Population
9,129
4,718 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,685 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
22%
✓ leads
13%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
15%
✓ leads
6
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
6
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
3
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1