Neighbourhood comparison
Balsall Heath West & Kingswood Road vs Bordesley Green North
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham, West Midlands
vs
Balsall Heath West & Kingswood Road · 7Bordesley Green North leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesBordesley Green North · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +20 pts
97
✓ leads
23
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +41 pts
64
✓ leads
80
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
90
✓ leads
79
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +18 pts
97
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,078/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 -£102/mo
£976/mo
✓ leads
£1,341/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£16/mo
£1,357/mo
£1,684/yr
Council tax
Δ -£49/yr
£1,635/yr
3.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
3.3 yrs
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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
140.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -67.9
72.2
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Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +20 pp
49%
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Connectivity
1.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 444 m
857 m
✓ leads
17 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
9 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.
7,397
Population
10,188
7,705 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,934 / km²
23%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
18%
18%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -5 pp
14%
17
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -17
0
6
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
2
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2