Neighbourhood comparison
Balsall Heath East vs Birmingham B11
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham, West Midlands
Balsall Heath East · 12Balsall Heath East leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesBirmingham B11 · 1
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -4 pts
87
49
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -6 pts
42
86
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
84
77
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
72
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,130/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 -£196/mo
£934/mo
✓ leads
£1,360/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£1,355/mo
£1,664/yr
Council tax
Δ -£52/yr
£1,613/yr
2.7 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
3.0 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
93.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.7
94.7
Schools detail
30%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +0 pp
31%
Connectivity
1.1 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +60 m
1.2 km
14 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
15 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,472
Population
8,129
12,708 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,167 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
21%
19%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -4 pp
15%
32
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -29
3
2
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
3
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
7
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
6
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
6
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
3