Neighbourhood comparison
Highter's Heath & Maypole vs Winson Green & Gib Heath
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham, West Midlands
Highter's Heath & Maypole · 5Winson Green & Gib Heath leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesWinson Green & Gib Heath · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +42 pts
85
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46
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -31 pts
15
48
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +50 pts
98
✓ leads
42
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +42 pts
84
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,080/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 -£109/mo
£970/mo
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£1,375/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£34/mo
£1,341/mo
£1,851/yr
Council tax
Δ -£166/yr
£1,686/yr
✓ leads
4.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 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
85.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +86.7
172.4
Schools detail
14%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +22 pp
36%
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Connectivity
2.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 786 m
1.4 km
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38 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -20 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.
7,423
Population
11,673
6,146 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,876 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
25%
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23%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
19%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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