Neighbourhood comparison
Castle Bromwich East vs Chelmsley Wood East
Solihull, West Midlands · Solihull, West Midlands
Castle Bromwich East · 8Castle Bromwich East leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesChelmsley Wood East · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
68
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +11 pts
79
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84
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -46 pts
37
58
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +19 pts
77
✓ leads
74
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
64
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,110/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 -£94/mo
£1,016/mo
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£1,566/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£63/mo
£1,503/mo
£2,076/yr
Council tax
Δ -£512/yr
£1,564/yr
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4.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.6 yrs
2.5 yrs
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Earning power
£36,672/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,672/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
49%
0.67
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.67
Safety detail
65.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +52.7
118.1
Schools detail
37%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
31%
Connectivity
2.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +180 m
2.2 km
35 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ 0 min
34 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,196
Population
9,613
4,696 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,264 / km²
23%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
17%
27%
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% working from home
Δ -11 pp
16%
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
1
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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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