Neighbourhood comparison
Rectory Park & New Hall Valley vs Winson Green & Gib Heath
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham, West Midlands
vs
Rectory Park & New Hall Valley · 7Winson Green & Gib Heath leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWinson Green & Gib Heath · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
56
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +29 pts
85
✓ leads
83
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -69 pts
15
75
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +23 pts
98
✓ leads
84
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +0 pts
84
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,387/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 -£416/mo
£970/mo
✓ leads
£1,409/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£68/mo
£1,341/mo
£2,494/yr
Council tax
Δ -£808/yr
£1,686/yr
✓ leads
6.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.7 yrs
2.8 yrs
✓ leads
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
68.7
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +103.6
172.4
Schools detail
42%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
36%
Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 218 m
1.4 km
✓ leads
38 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -21 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.
7,928
Population
11,673
2,603 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,876 / km²
41%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -16 pp
25%
38%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -19 pp
19%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
4
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
4