Neighbourhood comparison
Bromsgrove Central & Sanders Park vs Rubery West
Bromsgrove, West Midlands · Bromsgrove, West Midlands
Bromsgrove Central & Sanders Park · 11Bromsgrove Central & Sanders Park leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesRubery West · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -24 pts
55
41
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +40 pts
81
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58
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -24 pts
34
84
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -8 pts
76
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£806/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 +£28/mo
£834/mo
£1,277/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£12/mo
£1,289/mo
£2,220/yr
Council tax
Δ -£100/yr
£2,120/yr
3.4 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 +0.4 yrs
3.8 yrs
Earning power
£36,409/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,409/yr
42%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
42%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
120.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -74.3
46.2
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Schools detail
66%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -23 pp
43%
Connectivity
2.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.2 km
3.2 km
48 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +11 min
59 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,090
Population
6,586
2,683 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,247 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
27%
25%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
28%
✓ leads
11
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -9
2
6
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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