Neighbourhood comparison
Catshill vs Marlbrook & Lickey End
Bromsgrove, West Midlands · Bromsgrove, West Midlands
Catshill · 4Marlbrook & Lickey End leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesMarlbrook & Lickey End · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
36
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +20 pts
56
✓ leads
46
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +38 pts
84
✓ leads
18
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +7 pts
25
✓ leads
32
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +32 pts
64
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£878/mo
✓ leads
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 +£97/mo
£976/mo
£1,278/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£67/mo
£1,345/mo
£2,235/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£562/yr
£2,797/yr
4.0 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.5 yrs
5.6 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
83.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -42.9
40.1
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +18 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
4.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 985 m
3.2 km
✓ leads
69 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -12 min
56 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.
5,958
Population
8,139
2,446 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,117 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +13 pp
41%
✓ leads
27%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
37%
✓ leads
2
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0