Neighbourhood comparison
Elmdon Heath & Catherine-de-Barnes vs Solihull Lodge
Solihull, West Midlands · Solihull, West Midlands
Elmdon Heath & Catherine-de-Barnes · 4Solihull Lodge leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSolihull Lodge · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
59
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +14 pts
73
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81
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +11 pts
92
✓ leads
56
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +21 pts
77
✓ leads
72
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -37 pts
34
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,297/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 -£71/mo
£1,226/mo
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£1,578/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£19/mo
£1,559/mo
£2,455/yr
Council tax
Δ -£460/yr
£1,995/yr
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4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
4.2 yrs
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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
45.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -9.1
36.7
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Schools detail
43%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -33 pp
10%
Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.5 km
779 m
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39 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -15 min
23 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.
8,738
Population
6,422
1,621 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,511 / km²
36%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
31%
36%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
32%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
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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 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
4
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