Neighbourhood comparison
Netherton vs Oldswinford & Pedmore
Dudley, West Midlands · Dudley, West Midlands
Netherton · 6Oldswinford & Pedmore leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesOldswinford & Pedmore · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
84
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
91
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56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +25 pts
80
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74
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +19 pts
93
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91
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -23 pts
69
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£776/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 +£229/mo
£1,005/mo
£1,094/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£69/mo
£1,163/mo
£1,590/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£598/yr
£2,188/yr
3.3 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 +1.5 yrs
4.8 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
80.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -35.1
45.3
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Schools detail
59%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
42%
Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.9 km
488 m
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57 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -21 min
36 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.
8,409
Population
6,233
4,621 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,104 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +22 pp
41%
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12%
% working from home
Δ +23 pp
35%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
1
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
5
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2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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