Neighbourhood comparison
Kingswinford South vs Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter
Dudley, West Midlands · Dudley, West Midlands
Kingswinford South · 3Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter leads on 16 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesStourbridge Town & Old Quarter · 16
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
69
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +15 pts
85
✓ leads
93
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -22 pts
71
36
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +55 pts
91
✓ leads
77
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
73
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 -£80/mo
£871/mo
✓ leads
£1,159/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£25/mo
£1,134/mo
£2,135/yr
Council tax
Δ -£294/yr
£1,841/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 -0.9 yrs
4.3 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 +64.1
97.5
Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
42%
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Connectivity
4.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.4 km
752 m
✓ leads
72 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -41 min
30 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
8,229
4,108 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,762 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
34%
✓ leads
26%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
30%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +12
14
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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