Neighbourhood comparison
Kingswinford South vs Netherton
Dudley, West Midlands · Dudley, West Midlands
Kingswinford South · 4Netherton leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesNetherton · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
69
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +14 pts
84
✓ leads
93
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -37 pts
56
36
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +38 pts
74
✓ leads
77
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +14 pts
91
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£951/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 -£175/mo
£776/mo
✓ leads
£1,159/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£65/mo
£1,094/mo
✓ leads
£2,135/yr
Council tax
Δ -£545/yr
£1,590/yr
✓ leads
5.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.9 yrs
3.3 yrs
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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
33.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +47.1
80.5
Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +28 pp
59%
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Connectivity
4.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.7 km
2.4 km
✓ leads
72 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -15 min
57 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.
8,888
Population
8,409
4,108 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,621 / km²
30%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
19%
26%
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% working from home
Δ -14 pp
12%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
1
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
3
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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