Neighbourhood comparison
Attwood Green & Park Central vs Sparkbrook North
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham, West Midlands
Attwood Green & Park Central · 13Attwood Green & Park Central leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesSparkbrook North · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
73
21
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -10 pts
11
97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
97
88
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
89
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£975/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 +£154/mo
£1,130/mo
£1,356/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£19/mo
£1,337/mo
£1,860/yr
Council tax
Δ -£229/yr
£1,631/yr
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2.6 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
3.5 yrs
Earning power
£30,180/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,180/yr
56%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
56%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
129.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +120.4
249.6
Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
38%
Connectivity
594 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +79 m
673 m
9 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +0 min
9 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,689
Population
9,191
12,772 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,750 / km²
55%
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% with a degree
Δ -36 pp
19%
39%
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% working from home
Δ -22 pp
17%
78
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -70
8
5
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
3
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
10
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -10
0
6
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
2