Neighbourhood comparison
Chelmsley Wood West vs Elmdon Heath & Catherine-de-Barnes
Solihull, West Midlands · Solihull, West Midlands
Chelmsley Wood West · 10Chelmsley Wood West leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesElmdon Heath & Catherine-de-Barnes · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
72
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
59
16
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +65 pts
81
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69
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -12 pts
56
65
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
72
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£931/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 +£365/mo
£1,297/mo
£1,504/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£74/mo
£1,578/mo
£1,578/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£878/yr
£2,455/yr
2.5 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 +2.0 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
205.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -160.0
45.9
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Schools detail
28%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +15 pp
43%
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Connectivity
2.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +188 m
2.3 km
33 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 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.
5,930
Population
8,738
3,458 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,621 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +20 pp
36%
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16%
% working from home
Δ +19 pp
36%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
3
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0