Neighbourhood comparison
Oldbury & Rood End vs West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park
Sandwell, West Midlands · Sandwell, West Midlands
Oldbury & Rood End · 6West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park leads on 7 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesWest Bromwich East & Kenrick Park · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
70
45
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -31 pts
13
95
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
97
61
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
64
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£903/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 +£46/mo
£949/mo
£1,209/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£21/mo
£1,188/mo
£1,638/yr
Council tax
Δ -£16/yr
£1,622/yr
3.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
3.8 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
88.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +112.4
200.9
Schools detail
23%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
33%
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Connectivity
629 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +632 m
1.3 km
23 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
25 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,129
Population
9,617
4,685 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,463 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
21%
15%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
15%
6
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
15
✓ leads
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
4
✓ leads
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
3
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
8
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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