Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Pleck vs Willenhall Town

Walsall, West Midlands · Walsall, West Midlands

Neighbourhood
Pleck
Walsall
vs
Neighbourhood
Willenhall Town
Walsall
Pleck · 13Pleck leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesWillenhall Town · 1

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

91
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
78
33
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -6 pts
27
83
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
86
90
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
86

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£784/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 +£60/mo
£845/mo
£1,172/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£12/mo
£1,184/mo
£1,835/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£147/yr
£1,982/yr
2.7 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 +0.8 yrs
3.5 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

119.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +13.7
133.1

Schools detail

48%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
44%

Connectivity

991 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +203 m
1.2 km
31 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 min
37 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

9,227
Population
8,614
4,479 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,189 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
23%
11%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
15%
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5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
1
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1