Neighbourhood comparison
Bromsgrove Central & Sanders Park vs Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley
Bromsgrove, West Midlands · Bromsgrove, West Midlands
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Bromsgrove Central & Sanders Park · 16Bromsgrove Central & Sanders Park leads on 16 of 23 metrics · 3 tiesDodford, Belbroughton & Romsley · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -67 pts
11
41
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +34 pts
75
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58
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -30 pts
27
84
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -67 pts
17
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£806/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 +£392/mo
£1,198/mo
£1,277/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£76/mo
£1,353/mo
£2,220/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£668/yr
£2,889/yr
3.4 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 +4.4 yrs
7.8 yrs
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
120.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -55.5
65.0
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Schools detail
66%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -66 pp
0%
Connectivity
2.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.7 km
4.8 km
48 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +37 min
84 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,090
Population
7,559
2,683 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
112 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
37%
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25%
% working from home
Δ +14 pp
39%
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11
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -11
0
6
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0