City comparison
Solihull vs Tamworth
Solihull, West Midlands · Tamworth, West Midlands
Solihull · 10Solihull leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesTamworth · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
66
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +14 pts
80
✓ leads
70
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
63
71
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
73
71
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
66
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,225/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 -£270/mo
£955/mo
✓ leads
£1,550/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£313/mo
£1,237/mo
✓ leads
£2,120/yr
Council tax
Δ -£247/yr
£1,874/yr
✓ leads
4.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
3.8 yrs
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Earning power
£36,672/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£3,505/yr
£33,167/yr
57%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -8 pp
49%
✓ leads
0.67
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.30
0.37
Safety detail
56.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +7.0
63.2
Schools detail
36%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
27%
Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 32 m
1.5 km
30 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 min
36 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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3,595 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,067 / km²
34%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -13 pp
22%
36%
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% working from home
Δ -14 pp
21%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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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
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0