Neighbourhood comparison
Smethwick North & West vs West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park
Sandwell, West Midlands · Sandwell, West Midlands
Smethwick North & West · 8Smethwick North & West leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesWest Bromwich East & Kenrick Park · 6
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 -24 pts
70
38
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -24 pts
13
97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +0 pts
97
77
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -13 pts
64
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£949/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 £0/mo
£949/mo
£1,215/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£27/mo
£1,188/mo
£1,707/yr
Council tax
Δ -£85/yr
£1,622/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 +0.6 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
101.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +99.3
200.9
Schools detail
36%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
33%
Connectivity
433 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +828 m
1.3 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 +12 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.
15,002
Population
9,617
4,949 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,463 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
21%
14%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
15%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +15
15
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
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1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +8
8
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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