Neighbourhood comparison
Birmingham B11 vs Handsworth Wood
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham, West Midlands
Birmingham B11 · 9Birmingham B11 leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesHandsworth Wood · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
87
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -20 pts
67
42
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +31 pts
73
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84
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
77
72
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +27 pts
99
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£934/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 +£228/mo
£1,162/mo
£1,355/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£60/mo
£1,415/mo
£1,613/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£712/yr
£2,324/yr
3.0 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 +2.0 yrs
5.0 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
94.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -37.7
57.0
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Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +36 pp
67%
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Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 198 m
980 m
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15 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
12 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,129
Population
10,276
13,167 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,208 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +16 pp
37%
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15%
% working from home
Δ +14 pp
29%
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3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
6
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -6
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2