Neighbourhood comparison
Bournville West vs Small Heath Park
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham, West Midlands
Bournville West · 4Small Heath Park leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesSmall Heath Park · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
30
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +68 pts
98
✓ leads
42
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
40
78
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +19 pts
97
✓ leads
84
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +13 pts
97
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,396/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 -£266/mo
£1,130/mo
✓ leads
£1,401/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£35/mo
£1,366/mo
£2,155/yr
Council tax
Δ -£419/yr
£1,736/yr
✓ leads
6.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.7 yrs
2.9 yrs
✓ leads
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
90.7
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +15.6
106.3
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 778 m
715 m
✓ leads
35 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -26 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.
6,443
Population
10,450
3,997 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,331 / km²
36%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -16 pp
21%
30%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -13 pp
17%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1