Neighbourhood comparison
Chelmsley Wood East vs Smith's Wood South
Solihull, West Midlands · Solihull, West Midlands
Chelmsley Wood East · 8Chelmsley Wood East leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesSmith's Wood South · 3
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 +6 pts
44
✓ leads
77
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -18 pts
59
64
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -13 pts
51
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,016/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 +£13/mo
£1,029/mo
£1,503/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£6/mo
£1,509/mo
£1,564/yr
Council tax
Δ +£66/yr
£1,630/yr
2.5 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.5 yrs
3.0 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 -11.9
106.2
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Schools detail
31%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
26%
Connectivity
2.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +164 m
2.3 km
34 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
39 min
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
6,783
6,264 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,184 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
16%
16%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
18%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1