Neighbourhood comparison
Kingswinford South vs New Dock & Eve Hill
Dudley, West Midlands · Dudley, West Midlands
Kingswinford South · 6New Dock & Eve Hill leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesNew Dock & Eve Hill · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
69
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
77
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93
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -60 pts
33
36
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +47 pts
83
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77
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -32 pts
45
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 -£249/mo
£702/mo
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£1,159/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£68/mo
£1,091/mo
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£2,135/yr
Council tax
Δ -£571/yr
£1,564/yr
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5.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.5 yrs
2.7 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 +99.8
133.1
Schools detail
31%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
28%
Connectivity
4.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
2.9 km
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72 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -18 min
54 min
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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
9,055
4,108 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,287 / km²
30%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
23%
26%
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% working from home
Δ -11 pp
15%
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
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
5
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