Neighbourhood comparison
Short Heath East vs Walsall Central
Walsall, West Midlands · Walsall, West Midlands
Short Heath East · 4Walsall Central leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesWalsall Central · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
77
58
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -42 pts
15
64
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +28 pts
92
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79
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
85
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£859/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 -£109/mo
£750/mo
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£1,206/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£1,200/mo
£2,008/yr
Council tax
Δ -£73/yr
£1,935/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 +0.3 yrs
4.0 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
80.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +93.8
174.7
Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
37%
Connectivity
2.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
622 m
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49 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -21 min
28 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.
5,912
Population
12,035
3,190 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,833 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
23%
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16%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
17%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +17
17
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +4
6
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +7
8
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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