Neighbourhood comparison
Harborne East vs Winson Green & Gib Heath
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham, West Midlands
Harborne East · 9Winson Green & Gib Heath leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesWinson Green & Gib Heath · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
71
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +14 pts
85
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82
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -67 pts
15
79
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +19 pts
98
✓ leads
72
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +12 pts
84
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,468/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 -£498/mo
£970/mo
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£1,416/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£75/mo
£1,341/mo
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£2,338/yr
Council tax
Δ -£653/yr
£1,686/yr
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6.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.8 yrs
2.8 yrs
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Earning power
£30,180/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,180/yr
56%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
56%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
69.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +103.0
172.4
Schools detail
39%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
36%
Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 522 m
1.4 km
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24 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
17 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,239
Population
11,673
6,014 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,876 / km²
66%
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% with a degree
Δ -41 pp
25%
43%
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% working from home
Δ -24 pp
19%
10
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -8
2
7
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -4
3
3
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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