Neighbourhood comparison
Bromsgrove Charford vs Dodford, Belbroughton & Romsley
Bromsgrove, West Midlands · Bromsgrove, West Midlands
Bromsgrove Charford · 14Bromsgrove Charford leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesDodford, Belbroughton & Romsley · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
77
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -66 pts
11
46
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +28 pts
75
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74
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -46 pts
27
63
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -46 pts
17
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£851/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 +£346/mo
£1,198/mo
£1,264/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£89/mo
£1,353/mo
£2,067/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£821/yr
£2,889/yr
3.5 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 +4.3 yrs
7.8 yrs
Earning power
£36,409/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,409/yr
42%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
42%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
78.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -13.2
65.0
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Schools detail
56%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -56 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.6 km
4.8 km
39 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +45 min
84 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,183
Population
7,559
5,642 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
112 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
37%
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25%
% working from home
Δ +13 pp
39%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0