Neighbourhood comparison
Hawbush vs Kates Hill
Dudley, West Midlands · Dudley, West Midlands
Hawbush · 7Hawbush leads on 7 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesKates Hill · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
81
72
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -27 pts
44
75
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +13 pts
88
✓ leads
68
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -19 pts
49
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£745/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 -£19/mo
£727/mo
£1,096/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£1,091/mo
£1,618/yr
Council tax
Δ -£62/yr
£1,556/yr
3.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
2.9 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£30,822/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,822/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
43%
0.33
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.33
Safety detail
68.4
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +29.7
98.1
Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +0 pp
27%
Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 92 m
2.2 km
48 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
42 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.
9,062
Population
7,592
4,518 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,779 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
21%
✓ leads
19%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
15%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
8
✓ leads
2
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
4
✓ leads
8
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
4