Neighbourhood comparison
Shirley East vs Smith's Wood North
Croydon, London · Solihull, West Midlands
Shirley East · 9Shirley East leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesSmith's Wood North · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +41 pts
84
✓ leads
60
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -9 pts
52
64
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
66
90
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -35 pts
55
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,905/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 -£879/mo
£1,025/mo
✓ leads
£1,936/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£435/mo
£1,501/mo
✓ leads
£2,891/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,357/yr
£1,534/yr
✓ leads
7.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -5.1 yrs
2.4 yrs
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Earning power
£38,080/yr
Median salary
Δ -£1,408/yr
£36,672/yr
70%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -21 pp
49%
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0.31
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.36
0.67
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Safety detail
70.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +13.2
84.0
Schools detail
45%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -16 pp
29%
Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 196 m
1.4 km
✓ leads
20 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +7 min
28 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,538
Population
5,727
6,673 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,196 / km²
34%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -17 pp
17%
32%
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% working from home
Δ -18 pp
14%
8
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -8
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
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