Neighbourhood comparison
Chelmsley Wood East vs Chelmsley Wood West
Solihull, West Midlands · Solihull, West Midlands
Chelmsley Wood East · 5Chelmsley Wood East leads on 5 of 23 metrics · 14 tiesChelmsley Wood West · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
72
37
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -21 pts
16
77
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
69
64
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +0 pts
65
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,016/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 -£84/mo
£931/mo
✓ leads
£1,503/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1/mo
£1,504/mo
£1,564/yr
Council tax
Δ +£14/yr
£1,578/yr
2.5 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
2.5 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
118.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +87.8
205.9
Schools detail
31%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
28%
Connectivity
2.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 70 m
2.1 km
34 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
33 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,613
Population
5,930
6,264 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,458 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
17%
16%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
16%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
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