City comparison
East Staffordshire vs Walsall
East Staffordshire, West Midlands · Walsall, West Midlands
East Staffordshire · 10East Staffordshire leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesWalsall · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +0 pts
73
64
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
59
52
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
62
✓ leads
70
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
76
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£790/mo
✓ leads
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 +£92/mo
£882/mo
£1,115/mo
✓ leads
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£72/mo
£1,187/mo
£2,002/yr
Council tax
Δ +£14/yr
£2,016/yr
3.4 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.5 yrs
3.9 yrs
Earning power
£31,517/yr
✓ leads
Median salary
Δ -£2,405/yr
£29,112/yr
43%
✓ leads
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +9 pp
52%
0.50
✓ leads
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.16
0.34
Safety detail
65.9
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +14.5
80.3
Schools detail
43%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
43%
Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 484 m
1.9 km
✓ leads
56 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
47 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
—
Population
—
2,288 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,104 / km²
28%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
21%
22%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -5 pp
16%
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 +1
1
✓ leads
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
✓ leads