Neighbourhood comparison
Chelmsley Wood East vs Shirley East
Solihull, West Midlands · Croydon, London
Chelmsley Wood East · 8Shirley East leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesShirley East · 10
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 -36 pts
43
37
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +23 pts
60
✓ leads
77
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -13 pts
64
64
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +25 pts
90
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,016/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 +£889/mo
£1,905/mo
£1,503/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£433/mo
£1,936/mo
£1,564/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£1,327/yr
£2,891/yr
2.5 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
7.5 yrs
Earning power
£36,672/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,408/yr
£38,080/yr
49%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +21 pp
70%
0.67
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.36
0.31
Safety detail
118.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -47.3
70.8
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Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
45%
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Connectivity
2.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 535 m
1.6 km
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34 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
20 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,613
Population
6,538
6,264 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,673 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +17 pp
34%
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16%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
32%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
8
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2