Neighbourhood comparison
Lyndon South vs Smith's Wood North
Solihull, West Midlands · Solihull, West Midlands
Lyndon South · 12Lyndon South leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesSmith's Wood North · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
71
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +13 pts
84
✓ leads
81
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -29 pts
52
83
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -17 pts
66
90
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -35 pts
55
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,198/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 -£173/mo
£1,025/mo
✓ leads
£1,543/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£42/mo
£1,501/mo
£2,037/yr
Council tax
Δ -£503/yr
£1,534/yr
✓ leads
4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.1 yrs
2.4 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
56.5
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +27.5
84.0
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -21 pp
29%
Connectivity
1.0 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +410 m
1.4 km
13 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +15 min
28 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,359
Population
5,727
5,246 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,196 / km²
29%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
17%
31%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -17 pp
14%
2
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2