Neighbourhood comparison
Oldbury & Rood End vs Rowley West
Sandwell, West Midlands · Sandwell, West Midlands
Oldbury & Rood End · 12Oldbury & Rood End leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesRowley West · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
71
45
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +30 pts
75
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95
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -36 pts
59
61
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
59
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£903/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 +£26/mo
£928/mo
£1,209/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£20/mo
£1,229/mo
£1,638/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£239/yr
£1,877/yr
3.8 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 +0.6 yrs
4.3 yrs
Earning power
£27,652/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£27,652/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.37
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.37
Safety detail
88.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -26.8
61.7
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Schools detail
23%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
34%
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Connectivity
629 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.8 km
2.4 km
23 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +27 min
50 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,129
Population
6,507
4,685 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,093 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
21%
15%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
23%
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6
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
1
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0