Neighbourhood comparison
Olton & Kineton Green vs Shirley West
Solihull, West Midlands · Croydon, London
Olton & Kineton Green · 15Olton & Kineton Green leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesShirley West · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
86
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -53 pts
34
76
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
72
90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -21 pts
69
92
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
91
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,085/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 +£732/mo
£1,817/mo
£1,558/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£422/mo
£1,980/mo
£1,980/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£1,442/yr
£3,422/yr
4.0 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 +3.4 yrs
7.4 yrs
Earning power
£36,672/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,408/yr
£38,080/yr
49%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +21 pp
70%
0.67
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.36
0.31
Safety detail
57.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +17.0
74.3
Schools detail
49%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -16 pp
33%
Connectivity
625 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.8 km
2.4 km
8 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +23 min
31 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,861
Population
7,846
4,037 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,119 / km²
34%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
38%
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37%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
42%
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2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1