Neighbourhood comparison
Fordbridge vs Knowle
Solihull, West Midlands · Solihull, West Midlands
Fordbridge · 8Knowle leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesKnowle · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
81
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
73
29
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +68 pts
97
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82
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -11 pts
71
75
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
81
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£940/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 +£706/mo
£1,646/mo
£1,521/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£107/mo
£1,628/mo
£1,537/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£1,280/yr
£2,817/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 +5.3 yrs
7.8 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
132.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -107.0
25.6
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +47 pp
80%
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Connectivity
1.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +284 m
1.7 km
25 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +12 min
37 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,388
Population
9,713
5,731 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,394 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +31 pp
48%
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15%
% working from home
Δ +35 pp
50%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
7
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1