Neighbourhood comparison
Palfrey vs Walsall North East
Walsall, West Midlands · Walsall, West Midlands
Palfrey · 12Palfrey leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesWalsall North East · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
99
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -24 pts
75
78
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -46 pts
32
85
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
82
93
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
89
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£791/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 +£64/mo
£854/mo
£1,193/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£5/mo
£1,198/mo
£1,844/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£300/yr
£2,144/yr
2.6 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 +0.7 yrs
3.3 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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +57.6
117.0
Schools detail
44%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
36%
Connectivity
985 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +352 m
1.3 km
32 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.
11,073
Population
7,261
9,142 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,230 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +13 pp
33%
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16%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
24%
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4
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
1
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
3