Neighbourhood comparison
New Invention vs Pleck
Walsall, West Midlands · Walsall, West Midlands
New Invention · 4Pleck leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesPleck · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
95
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -4 pts
91
82
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -49 pts
33
51
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +32 pts
83
✓ leads
87
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
90
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 -£46/mo
£784/mo
✓ leads
£1,187/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£15/mo
£1,172/mo
£2,017/yr
Council tax
Δ -£182/yr
£1,835/yr
✓ leads
3.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
2.7 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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +60.9
119.3
Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
48%
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Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.0 km
991 m
✓ leads
51 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -21 min
31 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.
6,808
Population
9,227
5,770 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,479 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
22%
✓ leads
15%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
11%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
5
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1