Neighbourhood comparison
Bromsgrove Stoney Hill vs Rubery West
Bromsgrove, West Midlands · Bromsgrove, West Midlands
Bromsgrove Stoney Hill · 10Bromsgrove Stoney Hill leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesRubery West · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
88
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -33 pts
55
94
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -14 pts
81
71
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -38 pts
34
65
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
76
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£956/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 -£122/mo
£834/mo
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£1,319/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£30/mo
£1,289/mo
£2,724/yr
Council tax
Δ -£604/yr
£2,120/yr
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4.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 yrs
3.8 yrs
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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
24.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +21.7
46.2
Schools detail
55%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
43%
Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.0 km
3.2 km
35 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +24 min
59 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,768
Population
6,586
4,381 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,247 / km²
43%
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% with a degree
Δ -16 pp
27%
40%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
28%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
2
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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 0
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
2