Neighbourhood comparison
Elmdon Heath & Catherine-de-Barnes vs Elmdon Park
Solihull, West Midlands · Solihull, West Midlands
Elmdon Heath & Catherine-de-Barnes · 5Elmdon Park leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesElmdon Park · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
59
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
51
81
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
76
56
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +7 pts
63
✓ leads
72
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +12 pts
83
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,297/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 -£93/mo
£1,204/mo
✓ leads
£1,578/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£16/mo
£1,562/mo
£2,455/yr
Council tax
Δ -£429/yr
£2,026/yr
✓ leads
4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.2 yrs
4.3 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
45.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +7.5
53.4
Schools detail
43%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +95 m
2.4 km
39 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
30 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.
8,738
Population
7,907
1,621 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,266 / km²
36%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
29%
36%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
30%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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