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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
| Featherstone East & Essington | South Staffordshire | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 87 | 62 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 77% | 81% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 29% | 25% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 25% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 23% | 29% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 10.8 | 7.6 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Bloxwich North, a drive away (3.2 km), with 123k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is St Johns Primary Academy, 450 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 71).
The nearest primary school is St John's Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 70% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Coppice Performing Arts School, 2.4 km away; Attainment 8: 43.8 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Mary's High School (7.6 km) and Wolverhampton Girls' High School (7.8 km).
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is M & S Simply Foods - Northbound, 1.2 km away, with Essington Farm Restaurant closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Essington Medical Centre (450 m), with Hawthorne Chemists the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Kelly J's is 2.7 km away.
The nearest full A&E is New Cross Hospital, 4.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 66% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
The Casual Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (850 m), and Willenhall RUFC the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 87 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 30% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 165 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Swan Park, 500 m away; for exercise, Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre (3.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 29 km away.
Most households own their home, 8% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Primary Academy | Primary | 450 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | 2.0 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2.1 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Featherstone Academy | Primary | 2.2 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Berrybrook Primary School | Primary | 2.6 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Coppice Performing Arts School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wednesfield Academy | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cheslyn Hay Academy | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pool Hayes Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 37.7 · 1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moreton School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodbury School | Independent | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 1.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bushbury School | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
| Featherstone East & Essington | South Staffordshire | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 185 min | 194 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 87 min | 96 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 28 min | 29 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 3.2 km | 3.7 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 4 | 4 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 23% | 28% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 16% | 12% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Featherstone East & Essington | South Staffordshire | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 69% | 86% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 54% | 40% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 5 | 3 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| Codsall | 33 | 0 | 62 min | 2 | £367k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone West, Coven & Shareshill | 43 | 0 | 107 min | 0 | £292k |
| Perton & Pattingham | 50 | 0 | 105 min | 0 | £292k |
| Cheslyn Hay | 50 | 0 | 79 min | 1 | £280k |
| Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon | 55 | 0 | 101 min | 0 | £352k |
| Kinver | 62 | 0 | 111 min | 0 | £421k |
| Great Wyrley | 64 | 0 | 63 min | 0 | £255k |
| Wombourne Inner | 67 | 0 | 91 min | 1 | £302k |
| Brewood & Wheaton Aston | 68 | 0 | 159 min | 0 | £370k |
| Huntington | 74 | 1 | 102 min | 0 | £256k |
| Penkridge & Acton Trussell | 81 | 0 | 92 min | 1 | £312k |
| Bilbrook | 87 | 0 | 74 min | 2 | £283k |
| Featherstone East & Essington (this one) | 87 | 0 | 87 min | 3 | £287k |
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Park Lodge School | Independent | 6.9 km | – |
|---|
| Featherstone East & Essington | South Staffordshire | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 9 min | 11 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 19 min | 21 min | 18 min |
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 3 h 05 | 2 h 25 |
| Birmingham city centre | 87 min | 26 min |
| Birmingham airport | 2 h 02 | 31 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).