Neighbourhood comparison
Castle Bromwich West vs Smith's Wood North
Solihull, West Midlands · Solihull, West Midlands
Castle Bromwich West · 9Castle Bromwich West leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesSmith's Wood North · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
53
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +31 pts
84
✓ leads
73
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -22 pts
52
43
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +24 pts
66
✓ leads
78
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -24 pts
55
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,114/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 -£88/mo
£1,025/mo
✓ leads
£1,572/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£71/mo
£1,501/mo
£2,149/yr
Council tax
Δ -£614/yr
£1,534/yr
✓ leads
3.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 yrs
2.4 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
72.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +11.2
84.0
Schools detail
43%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -14 pp
29%
Connectivity
2.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
1.4 km
✓ leads
38 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 min
28 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,459
Population
5,727
3,785 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,196 / km²
26%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
17%
28%
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% working from home
Δ -14 pp
14%
2
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
✓ leads