Neighbourhood comparison
Smethwick North & West vs Woods & Mesty Croft
Sandwell, West Midlands · Sandwell, West Midlands
Smethwick North & West · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 10 tiesWoods & Mesty Croft · 7
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 -14 pts
80
38
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
42
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -21 pts
76
77
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +20 pts
97
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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 -£4/mo
£945/mo
£1,215/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£21/mo
£1,194/mo
£1,707/yr
Council tax
Δ -£21/yr
£1,687/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 +0.9 yrs
4.0 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 +0.4
102.0
Schools detail
36%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +23 pp
59%
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Connectivity
433 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +415 m
848 m
13 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +16 min
28 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
7,882
4,949 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,482 / km²
22%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
19%
14%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
18%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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