Neighbourhood comparison
Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath vs Kingshurst
Solihull, West Midlands · Solihull, West Midlands
Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath · 6Kingshurst leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesKingshurst · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
54
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +14 pts
68
✓ leads
81
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -26 pts
55
58
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
55
23
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +44 pts
67
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,295/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 -£280/mo
£1,015/mo
✓ leads
£1,582/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£63/mo
£1,519/mo
£2,503/yr
Council tax
Δ -£746/yr
£1,757/yr
✓ leads
5.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.2 yrs
3.0 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
53.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +48.3
101.7
Schools detail
13%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
30%
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Connectivity
2.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +173 m
2.4 km
43 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -5 min
38 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.
13,693
Population
6,790
1,234 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,570 / km²
44%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -24 pp
20%
44%
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% working from home
Δ -26 pp
18%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2