Neighbourhood comparison
Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill vs Small Heath Park
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham, West Midlands
Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill · 4Small Heath Park leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesSmall Heath Park · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
58
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +40 pts
98
✓ leads
53
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -13 pts
40
81
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +16 pts
97
✓ leads
77
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +21 pts
97
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,154/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 -£24/mo
£1,130/mo
£1,405/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£39/mo
£1,366/mo
£2,206/yr
Council tax
Δ -£470/yr
£1,736/yr
✓ leads
4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.6 yrs
2.9 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
84.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +21.9
106.3
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 302 m
715 m
✓ leads
12 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
9 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.
6,807
Population
10,450
3,711 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,331 / km²
48%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -28 pp
21%
36%
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% working from home
Δ -20 pp
17%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
5
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1