Neighbourhood comparison
New Invention vs Palfrey
Walsall, West Midlands · Walsall, West Midlands
New Invention · 2Palfrey leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesPalfrey · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
95
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
99
82
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
78
51
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +35 pts
85
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87
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
93
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£830/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 -£40/mo
£791/mo
£1,187/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£6/mo
£1,193/mo
£2,017/yr
Council tax
Δ -£173/yr
£1,844/yr
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3.5 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
2.6 yrs
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Earning power
£29,112/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,112/yr
46%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
46%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.34
Safety detail
58.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.9
59.3
Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
44%
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Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.0 km
985 m
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51 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -20 min
32 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.
6,808
Population
11,073
5,770 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,142 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
20%
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15%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
16%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
4
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
4
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