Neighbourhood comparison
Lower Gornal & The Straits vs New Dock & Eve Hill
Dudley, West Midlands · Dudley, West Midlands
Lower Gornal & The Straits · 5New Dock & Eve Hill leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesNew Dock & Eve Hill · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
59
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +18 pts
77
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84
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -51 pts
33
32
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +51 pts
83
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64
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -19 pts
45
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£884/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 -£181/mo
£702/mo
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£1,133/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£42/mo
£1,091/mo
£1,828/yr
Council tax
Δ -£264/yr
£1,564/yr
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4.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 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
48.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +84.5
133.1
Schools detail
39%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
28%
Connectivity
4.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.5 km
2.9 km
✓ leads
67 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
54 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.
9,068
Population
9,055
3,549 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,287 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
23%
20%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
15%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
5
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