Neighbourhood comparison
Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter vs Withymoor Village
Dudley, West Midlands · Dudley, West Midlands
Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter · 12Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWithymoor Village · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
90
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71
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +22 pts
93
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91
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -13 pts
79
73
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -18 pts
55
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£871/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 +£52/mo
£923/mo
£1,134/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£4/mo
£1,130/mo
£1,841/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£185/yr
£2,027/yr
4.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 yrs
4.5 yrs
Earning power
£30,822/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,822/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
43%
0.33
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.33
Safety detail
97.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -62.7
34.8
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Schools detail
42%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -16 pp
26%
Connectivity
752 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +526 m
1.3 km
30 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
38 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,229
Population
5,272
4,762 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,693 / km²
34%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
29%
30%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
26%
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
1
14
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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5
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -5
0
4
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
1
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
6
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