Neighbourhood comparison
Bromsgrove Central & Sanders Park vs Hollywood & Drakes Cross
Bromsgrove, West Midlands · Bromsgrove, West Midlands
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Bromsgrove Central & Sanders Park · 12Bromsgrove Central & Sanders Park leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesHollywood & Drakes Cross · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -17 pts
62
41
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +53 pts
93
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58
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
51
84
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -47 pts
37
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£806/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 +£159/mo
£965/mo
£1,277/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£51/mo
£1,328/mo
£2,220/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£368/yr
£2,588/yr
3.4 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 +1.6 yrs
5.0 yrs
Earning power
£36,409/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,409/yr
42%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
42%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
120.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -83.2
37.3
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Schools detail
66%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -37 pp
29%
Connectivity
2.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 536 m
1.5 km
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48 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
41 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.
7,090
Population
6,050
2,683 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,005 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
31%
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25%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
30%
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11
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
4
6
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -5
1
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0