Neighbourhood comparison
Smethwick North & West vs Warley South
Sandwell, West Midlands · Sandwell, West Midlands
Smethwick North & West · 7Warley South leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesWarley South · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
94
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -16 pts
79
38
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +45 pts
83
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -38 pts
59
77
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
86
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£949/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 +£118/mo
£1,068/mo
£1,215/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£22/mo
£1,237/mo
£1,707/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£263/yr
£1,970/yr
3.1 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 +1.9 yrs
5.0 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
101.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -54.8
46.8
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Schools detail
36%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
39%
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Connectivity
433 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.2 km
2.6 km
13 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +38 min
50 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
15,002
Population
6,650
4,949 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,034 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
34%
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14%
% working from home
Δ +13 pp
27%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
4
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1