Neighbourhood comparison
Brandwood East vs Winson Green & Gib Heath
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham, West Midlands
Brandwood East · 6Winson Green & Gib Heath leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesWinson Green & Gib Heath · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
46
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +39 pts
85
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61
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -46 pts
15
49
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +50 pts
98
✓ leads
68
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +16 pts
84
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,097/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 -£127/mo
£970/mo
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£1,376/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£35/mo
£1,341/mo
£1,859/yr
Council tax
Δ -£173/yr
£1,686/yr
✓ leads
4.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 yrs
2.8 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
109.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +62.5
172.4
Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
36%
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Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 549 m
1.4 km
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22 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
17 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.
6,560
Population
11,673
3,651 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,876 / km²
32%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
25%
24%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
19%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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