Neighbourhood comparison
Quinton Ridgacre vs Winson Green & Gib Heath
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham, West Midlands
Quinton Ridgacre · 5Winson Green & Gib Heath leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesWinson Green & Gib Heath · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
57
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +28 pts
85
✓ leads
67
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -52 pts
15
51
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +47 pts
98
✓ leads
82
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
84
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,110/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 -£139/mo
£970/mo
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£1,369/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£28/mo
£1,341/mo
£2,019/yr
Council tax
Δ -£333/yr
£1,686/yr
✓ leads
4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
2.8 yrs
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Earning power
£30,180/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,180/yr
56%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
56%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
87.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +85.1
172.4
Schools detail
46%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -9 pp
36%
Connectivity
3.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.7 km
1.4 km
✓ leads
54 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -37 min
17 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.
9,682
Population
11,673
6,121 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,876 / km²
31%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
25%
27%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
19%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
4
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