Neighbourhood comparison
Palfrey vs Pleck
Walsall, West Midlands · Walsall, West Midlands
Palfrey · 6Dead heat — 6 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 12 tiesPleck · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
99
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
91
78
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -44 pts
33
85
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
83
93
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
90
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£791/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 -£6/mo
£784/mo
£1,193/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£21/mo
£1,172/mo
£1,844/yr
Council tax
Δ -£9/yr
£1,835/yr
2.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
2.7 yrs
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
59.3
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +60.0
119.3
Schools detail
44%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
48%
✓ leads
Connectivity
985 m
Nearest rail station
Δ +6 m
991 m
32 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
31 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,073
Population
9,227
9,142 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,479 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
22%
✓ leads
16%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -4 pp
11%
4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
5
✓ leads
3
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
1