Neighbourhood comparison
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills vs Bromsgrove Sidemoor
Bromsgrove, West Midlands · Bromsgrove, West Midlands
Barnt Green & Lickey Hills · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesBromsgrove Sidemoor · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
59
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +21 pts
80
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91
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -34 pts
56
54
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -16 pts
38
64
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +17 pts
81
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,259/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 -£422/mo
£837/mo
✓ leads
£1,393/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£125/mo
£1,268/mo
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£3,377/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,268/yr
£2,109/yr
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8.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.4 yrs
3.9 yrs
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Earning power
£36,409/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,409/yr
42%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
42%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
33.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +45.8
79.4
Schools detail
47%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
64%
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Connectivity
1.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.6 km
3.0 km
34 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +25 min
59 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,861
Population
7,642
885 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,777 / km²
51%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -19 pp
32%
48%
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% working from home
Δ -18 pp
30%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1