Neighbourhood comparison
Smethwick South vs Warley East
Sandwell, West Midlands · Sandwell, West Midlands
Smethwick South · 11Smethwick South leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesWarley East · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -19 pts
66
32
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +16 pts
48
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79
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
75
77
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
80
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£877/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 +£76/mo
£953/mo
£1,187/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£31/mo
£1,218/mo
£1,603/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£132/yr
£1,735/yr
3.4 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 +0.6 yrs
4.0 yrs
Earning power
£27,652/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£27,652/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.37
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.37
Safety detail
106.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -23.0
83.4
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Schools detail
28%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
28%
Connectivity
924 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +486 m
1.4 km
17 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +7 min
24 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,060
Population
8,510
11,217 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,990 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
21%
14%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
16%
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9
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -9
0
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1