Neighbourhood comparison
Crabbs Cross vs Redditch Town & Abbeydale
Redditch, West Midlands · Redditch, West Midlands
Crabbs Cross · 6Redditch Town & Abbeydale leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesRedditch Town & Abbeydale · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
93
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
84
98
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -73 pts
25
44
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +44 pts
88
✓ leads
43
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
45
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£960/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 -£194/mo
£766/mo
✓ leads
£1,204/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£40/mo
£1,164/mo
£2,289/yr
Council tax
Δ -£480/yr
£1,809/yr
✓ leads
5.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.0 yrs
3.0 yrs
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Earning power
£29,113/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,113/yr
48%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
48%
0.41
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.41
Safety detail
18.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +136.5
155.0
Schools detail
20%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
24%
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Connectivity
2.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.7 km
1.1 km
✓ leads
72 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -21 min
51 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.
6,927
Population
7,353
3,788 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,576 / km²
30%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
21%
28%
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% working from home
Δ -16 pp
12%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
8
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1