Neighbourhood comparison
Selly Oak vs Sutton Coldfield North & Park
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham, West Midlands
Selly Oak · 13Selly Oak leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesSutton Coldfield North & Park · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -15 pts
58
50
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +41 pts
90
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94
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -19 pts
75
75
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +13 pts
88
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,053/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 +£476/mo
£1,529/mo
£1,353/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£124/mo
£1,477/mo
£1,828/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£1,246/yr
£3,075/yr
3.7 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 +5.0 yrs
8.7 yrs
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
105.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -68.8
37.0
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Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
41%
Connectivity
483 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +706 m
1.2 km
7 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +29 min
36 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
15,974
Population
9,641
19,363 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,478 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +32 pp
50%
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36%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
44%
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11
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -10
1
6
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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4
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
1
4
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -4
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1