Neighbourhood comparison
Hillfields vs Kingsdown
Coventry, West Midlands · Bristol, South West
Hillfields · 11Dead heat — 11 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 2 tiesKingsdown · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
95
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -43 pts
51
39
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -29 pts
10
78
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +19 pts
97
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95
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -17 pts
77
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£785/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 +£1,102/mo
£1,887/mo
£1,282/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£922/mo
£2,204/mo
£1,747/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£669/yr
£2,416/yr
2.3 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 +2.8 yrs
5.1 yrs
Earning power
£33,063/yr
Median salary
Δ +£988/yr
£34,051/yr
47%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +30 pp
78%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.19
0.66
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Safety detail
96.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +83.6
180.2
Schools detail
51%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -16 pp
35%
Connectivity
2.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.5 km
591 m
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46 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -39 min
7 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.
15,199
Population
9,448
12,257 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,230 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +34 pp
59%
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15%
% working from home
Δ +35 pp
50%
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5
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +64
69
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +15
17
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1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +12
13
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
7
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5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
4