Neighbourhood comparison
Walsall West vs Walsall Wood
Walsall, West Midlands · Walsall, West Midlands
Walsall West · 13Walsall West leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesWalsall Wood · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
88
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -24 pts
64
49
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +14 pts
63
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90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -57 pts
33
77
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -28 pts
48
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£735/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 +£171/mo
£906/mo
£1,197/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£18/mo
£1,215/mo
£1,896/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£213/yr
£2,109/yr
2.8 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 +1.0 yrs
3.8 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
91.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -19.9
71.6
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Schools detail
35%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
32%
Connectivity
998 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.3 km
5.3 km
31 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +66 min
98 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,834
Population
6,468
3,829 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,697 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
22%
12%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
17%
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7
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
0
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0