Neighbourhood comparison
Sheldon North vs Small Heath Park
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham, West Midlands
Sheldon North · 4Small Heath Park leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesSmall Heath Park · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +20 pts
98
✓ leads
45
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
40
87
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
97
✓ leads
88
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
97
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,026/mo
✓ leads
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 +£103/mo
£1,130/mo
£1,351/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£15/mo
£1,366/mo
£1,801/yr
Council tax
Δ -£65/yr
£1,736/yr
3.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
2.9 yrs
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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
99.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +6.9
106.3
Schools detail
44%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 481 m
715 m
✓ leads
23 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 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.
9,204
Population
10,450
3,942 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,331 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
21%
✓ leads
16%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
17%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1