City comparison
Bromsgrove vs South Staffordshire
Bromsgrove, West Midlands · South Staffordshire, West Midlands
Bromsgrove · 9Bromsgrove leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesSouth Staffordshire · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
58
✓ leads
71
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +3 pts
74
49
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
44
57
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
54
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£965/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 -£35/mo
£931/mo
£1,311/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£68/mo
£1,243/mo
✓ leads
£2,627/yr
Council tax
Δ -£394/yr
£2,233/yr
✓ leads
4.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
4.7 yrs
Earning power
£36,409/yr
✓ leads
Median salary
Δ -£4,643/yr
£31,766/yr
45%
✓ leads
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +5 pp
50%
0.43
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.10
0.34
Safety detail
49.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.5
49.7
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -10 pp
40%
Connectivity
2.4 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +901 m
3.3 km
51 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +21 min
72 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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1,770 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,271 / km²
37%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
30%
36%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -9 pp
27%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0