Neighbourhood comparison
Walsall South East vs Walsall West
Walsall, West Midlands · Walsall, West Midlands
Walsall South East · 8Walsall West leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 4 tiesWalsall West · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
63
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +26 pts
88
✓ leads
95
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -46 pts
49
30
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +59 pts
90
✓ leads
92
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -15 pts
77
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,231/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 -£496/mo
£735/mo
✓ leads
£1,301/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£104/mo
£1,197/mo
✓ leads
£3,142/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,246/yr
£1,896/yr
✓ leads
6.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.7 yrs
2.8 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
30.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +61.4
91.5
Schools detail
55%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -20 pp
35%
Connectivity
2.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.5 km
998 m
✓ leads
49 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -17 min
31 min
✓ leads
49%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +51 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,948
Population
8,834
3,498 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,829 / km²
44%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -22 pp
22%
36%
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% working from home
Δ -24 pp
12%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
7
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0