Neighbourhood comparison
Matchborough & Park Farm vs Southcrest
Redditch, West Midlands · Redditch, West Midlands
Matchborough & Park Farm · 6Southcrest leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesSouthcrest · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
91
✓ leads
72
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -24 pts
48
48
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +40 pts
88
✓ leads
72
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -33 pts
39
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£874/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 -£66/mo
£808/mo
✓ leads
£1,192/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£1,186/mo
£2,149/yr
Council tax
Δ -£74/yr
£2,075/yr
4.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
3.8 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£29,113/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,113/yr
48%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
48%
0.41
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.41
Safety detail
59.4
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +30.5
89.9
Schools detail
33%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -19 pp
14%
Connectivity
4.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.1 km
905 m
✓ leads
87 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -38 min
49 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.
7,792
Population
6,335
3,977 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,779 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
26%
✓ leads
23%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -3 pp
20%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
7
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
✓ leads