Neighbourhood comparison
Lode Heath vs Olton & Kineton Green
Solihull, West Midlands · Solihull, West Midlands
Lode Heath · 3Olton & Kineton Green leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesOlton & Kineton Green · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
69
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +18 pts
86
✓ leads
76
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +0 pts
76
83
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +6 pts
90
✓ leads
85
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
92
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,386/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 -£301/mo
£1,085/mo
✓ leads
£1,610/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£52/mo
£1,558/mo
£2,602/yr
Council tax
Δ -£622/yr
£1,980/yr
✓ leads
6.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.2 yrs
4.0 yrs
✓ leads
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
50.7
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +6.7
57.3
Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
49%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 649 m
625 m
✓ leads
21 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
8 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,599
Population
6,861
2,992 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,037 / km²
45%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
34%
43%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -6 pp
37%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
2
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
✓ leads