Neighbourhood comparison
Blossomfield vs Kingshurst
Solihull, West Midlands · Solihull, West Midlands
Blossomfield · 11Blossomfield leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesKingshurst · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
77
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
68
67
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -12 pts
55
79
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -24 pts
55
65
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
67
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,233/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 -£218/mo
£1,015/mo
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£1,546/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£27/mo
£1,519/mo
£2,074/yr
Council tax
Δ -£317/yr
£1,757/yr
✓ leads
4.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.6 yrs
3.0 yrs
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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
79.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +22.0
101.7
Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
30%
Connectivity
2.0 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +355 m
2.4 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 +4 min
38 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,611
Population
6,790
3,181 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,570 / km²
35%
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% with a degree
Δ -15 pp
20%
35%
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% working from home
Δ -18 pp
18%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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