Neighbourhood comparison
Walsall Central vs Walsall North East
Walsall, West Midlands · Walsall, West Midlands
Walsall Central · 10Walsall Central leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesWalsall North East · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
77
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
75
15
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +17 pts
32
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92
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -10 pts
82
85
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
89
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£750/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 +£105/mo
£854/mo
£1,200/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£2/mo
£1,198/mo
£1,935/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£209/yr
£2,144/yr
4.0 yrs
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
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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
174.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -57.7
117.0
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Schools detail
37%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
36%
Connectivity
622 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +715 m
1.3 km
28 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 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.
12,035
Population
7,261
7,833 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,230 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
33%
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17%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
24%
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17
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -16
1
6
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -5
1
4
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
3
8
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -8
0
6
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -5
1
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
3