Neighbourhood comparison
New Dock & Eve Hill vs Pensett & Kingswinford East
Dudley, West Midlands · Dudley, West Midlands
New Dock & Eve Hill · 11New Dock & Eve Hill leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesPensett & Kingswinford East · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
77
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
85
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33
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +43 pts
76
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83
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -41 pts
42
45
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +50 pts
95
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£702/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 +£152/mo
£854/mo
£1,091/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£17/mo
£1,108/mo
£1,564/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£197/yr
£1,761/yr
2.7 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 +1.3 yrs
4.0 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
133.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -78.0
55.1
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Schools detail
28%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +22 pp
50%
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Connectivity
2.9 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.9 km
4.7 km
54 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +25 min
79 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,055
Population
7,266
4,287 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,751 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
23%
15%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
21%
✓ leads
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
2