Neighbourhood comparison
Balsall Common vs Chelmsley Wood East
Solihull, West Midlands · Solihull, West Midlands
Balsall Common · 8Chelmsley Wood East leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesChelmsley Wood East · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
72
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
79
✓ leads
97
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -60 pts
37
71
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +6 pts
77
✓ leads
16
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +49 pts
64
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,456/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 -£440/mo
£1,016/mo
✓ leads
£1,620/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£117/mo
£1,503/mo
✓ leads
£2,727/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,162/yr
£1,564/yr
✓ leads
6.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.0 yrs
2.5 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£36,672/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,672/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
49%
0.67
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.67
Safety detail
26.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +92.0
118.1
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +31 pp
31%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.7 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +506 m
2.2 km
37 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
34 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.
8,282
Population
9,613
856 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,264 / km²
46%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -29 pp
17%
47%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -31 pp
16%
4
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
3
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2