Neighbourhood comparison
Chelmsley Wood East vs Shirley Heath
Solihull, West Midlands · Solihull, West Midlands
Chelmsley Wood East · 5Shirley Heath leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesShirley Heath · 9
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 -15 pts
64
37
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +53 pts
90
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77
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +0 pts
77
64
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
67
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 +£345/mo
£1,361/mo
£1,503/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£80/mo
£1,583/mo
£1,564/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£721/yr
£2,286/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 +3.3 yrs
5.8 yrs
Earning power
£36,672/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,672/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
49%
0.67
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.67
Safety detail
118.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -80.1
38.0
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Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
36%
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Connectivity
2.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.0 km
1.1 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 -6 min
28 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
6,154
6,264 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,276 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +19 pp
36%
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16%
% working from home
Δ +21 pp
38%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2