Neighbourhood comparison
Greets Green East vs Wood Green & Old Park
Sandwell, West Midlands · Sandwell, West Midlands
Greets Green East · 12Greets Green East leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesWood Green & Old Park · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
86
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -5 pts
81
33
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +36 pts
69
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98
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -14 pts
84
55
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +43 pts
98
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£866/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 +£105/mo
£972/mo
£1,207/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£8/mo
£1,215/mo
£1,602/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£101/yr
£1,703/yr
3.3 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 +1.2 yrs
4.5 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
175.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -84.3
90.9
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Schools detail
35%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +20 pp
55%
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Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +138 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 +13 min
36 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,561
Population
8,860
6,330 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,233 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
21%
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13%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
16%
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13
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -8
5
4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -3
1
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
6
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -6
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1