Neighbourhood comparison
Kates Hill vs Pensett & Kingswinford East
Dudley, West Midlands · Dudley, West Midlands
Kates Hill · 9Kates Hill leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesPensett & Kingswinford East · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
81
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
85
44
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +31 pts
76
✓ leads
88
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -46 pts
42
49
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +46 pts
95
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£727/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 +£127/mo
£854/mo
£1,091/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£17/mo
£1,108/mo
£1,556/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£205/yr
£1,761/yr
2.9 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 +1.1 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
98.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -43.0
55.1
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Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +23 pp
50%
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Connectivity
2.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.5 km
4.7 km
42 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +36 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.
7,592
Population
7,266
6,779 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,751 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
23%
✓ leads
15%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
21%
✓ leads
8
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -8
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2