Neighbourhood comparison
Selly Oak vs Sutton Coldfield South & Central
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham, West Midlands
Selly Oak · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 8 tiesSutton Coldfield South & Central · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
78
✓ leads
50
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +35 pts
85
✓ leads
94
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
94
75
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +20 pts
94
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,053/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 +£308/mo
£1,361/mo
£1,353/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£58/mo
£1,411/mo
£1,828/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£452/yr
£2,280/yr
3.7 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 +2.6 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
105.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -54.1
51.7
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Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
53%
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Connectivity
483 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +236 m
718 m
7 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +20 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.
15,974
Population
8,499
19,363 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,555 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +29 pp
47%
✓ leads
36%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
40%
✓ leads
11
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
17
✓ leads
6
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
6
4
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
1
4
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -4
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
1
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2