Neighbourhood comparison
Bordesley Green North vs Sutton Coldfield South & Central
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham, West Midlands
vs
Bordesley Green North · 6Sutton Coldfield South & Central leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSutton Coldfield South & Central · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -19 pts
78
64
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +21 pts
85
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90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
94
97
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
94
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£976/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 +£386/mo
£1,361/mo
£1,357/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£54/mo
£1,411/mo
£1,635/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£646/yr
£2,280/yr
3.3 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 +3.0 yrs
6.3 yrs
Earning power
£30,180/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,180/yr
56%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
56%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
72.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -20.5
51.7
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Schools detail
49%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
53%
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Connectivity
857 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 139 m
718 m
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9 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +17 min
26 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,188
Population
8,499
10,934 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,555 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +29 pp
47%
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14%
% working from home
Δ +27 pp
40%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +17
17
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
6
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2