Neighbourhood comparison
Kates Hill vs Kingswinford South
Dudley, West Midlands · Dudley, West Midlands
Kates Hill · 11Kates Hill leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesKingswinford South · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
81
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
69
44
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +49 pts
93
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88
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -52 pts
36
49
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +28 pts
77
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£727/mo
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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 +£224/mo
£951/mo
£1,091/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£68/mo
£1,159/mo
£1,556/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£579/yr
£2,135/yr
2.9 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.4 yrs
5.2 yrs
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
98.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -64.8
33.3
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Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
31%
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Connectivity
2.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.0 km
4.2 km
42 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +29 min
72 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,592
Population
8,888
6,779 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,108 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
30%
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15%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
26%
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8
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0