Neighbourhood comparison
Castle Bromwich East vs Elmdon Heath & Catherine-de-Barnes
Solihull, West Midlands · Solihull, West Midlands
Castle Bromwich East · 7Castle Bromwich East leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesElmdon Heath & Catherine-de-Barnes · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
68
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
59
84
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
81
58
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
56
74
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
72
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,110/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 +£187/mo
£1,297/mo
£1,566/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£12/mo
£1,578/mo
£2,076/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£379/yr
£2,455/yr
4.1 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 +0.4 yrs
4.5 yrs
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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -19.5
45.9
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Schools detail
37%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
43%
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Connectivity
2.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +299 m
2.3 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 +4 min
39 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
8,738
4,696 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,621 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +13 pp
36%
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27%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
36%
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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 0
0