Neighbourhood comparison
Arrow Valley & Ipsley vs Southcrest
Redditch, West Midlands · Redditch, West Midlands
Arrow Valley & Ipsley · 6Southcrest leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesSouthcrest · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
66
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +26 pts
91
✓ leads
58
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -10 pts
48
64
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +24 pts
88
✓ leads
52
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -13 pts
39
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£835/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 -£27/mo
£808/mo
£1,195/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£9/mo
£1,186/mo
£2,180/yr
Council tax
Δ -£105/yr
£2,075/yr
4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
3.8 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£29,113/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,113/yr
48%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
48%
0.41
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.41
Safety detail
87.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +2.1
89.9
Schools detail
28%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -14 pp
14%
Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.5 km
905 m
✓ leads
67 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -19 min
49 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,875
Population
6,335
1,735 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,779 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
26%
✓ leads
22%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
20%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
7
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1