City comparison
Tamworth vs Wolverhampton
Tamworth, West Midlands · Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Tamworth · 7Tamworth leads on 7 of 24 metrics · 12 tiesWolverhampton · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +0 pts
80
63
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
58
73
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -13 pts
61
66
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +19 pts
86
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£955/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 -£27/mo
£928/mo
£1,237/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£36/mo
£1,201/mo
£1,874/yr
Council tax
Δ +£17/yr
£1,890/yr
3.8 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
3.7 yrs
Earning power
£33,167/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£1,859/yr
£31,308/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +2 pp
51%
0.37
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.05
0.42
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Safety detail
63.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +15.0
78.2
Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
33%
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Connectivity
1.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +960 m
2.5 km
36 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +13 min
49 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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4,067 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,950 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
24%
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21%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
17%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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