Neighbourhood comparison
Bromsgrove Sidemoor vs Hagley
Bromsgrove, West Midlands · Bromsgrove, West Midlands
Bromsgrove Sidemoor · 4Hagley leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesHagley · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
84
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56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +36 pts
92
✓ leads
38
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +46 pts
85
✓ leads
81
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
81
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£837/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 +£223/mo
£1,060/mo
£1,268/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£83/mo
£1,351/mo
£2,109/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£998/yr
£3,107/yr
3.9 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 +1.7 yrs
5.6 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
79.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -43.5
35.9
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Schools detail
64%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +23 pp
88%
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Connectivity
3.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.2 km
797 m
✓ leads
59 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
46 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -1 pp
99%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,642
Population
7,589
3,777 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,362 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +16 pp
47%
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30%
% working from home
Δ +14 pp
44%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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