Neighbourhood comparison
Church Hill South vs Riverside & Church Hill North
Redditch, West Midlands · Redditch, West Midlands
Church Hill South · 5Riverside & Church Hill North leads on 6 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesRiverside & Church Hill North · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
77
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -29 pts
48
63
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +15 pts
77
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63
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
63
46
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
45
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£872/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 +£70/mo
£942/mo
£1,169/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£52/mo
£1,221/mo
£1,876/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£626/yr
£2,502/yr
3.3 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 +2.2 yrs
5.5 yrs
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
74.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -15.7
58.6
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Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
34%
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Connectivity
2.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 215 m
2.6 km
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72 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
69 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -2 pp
98%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,495
Population
6,772
6,057 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,547 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +15 pp
32%
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14%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
29%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0