Neighbourhood comparison
Upper Witton vs Winson Green & Gib Heath
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham, West Midlands
Upper Witton · 3Winson Green & Gib Heath leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesWinson Green & Gib Heath · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
72
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +13 pts
85
✓ leads
66
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -51 pts
15
54
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +44 pts
98
✓ leads
69
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +16 pts
84
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£933/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 +£37/mo
£970/mo
£1,345/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£4/mo
£1,341/mo
£1,723/yr
Council tax
Δ -£38/yr
£1,686/yr
3.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
2.8 yrs
✓ leads
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
71.0
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +101.3
172.4
Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
36%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 553 m
1.4 km
✓ leads
25 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
17 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,637
Population
11,673
4,496 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,876 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
25%
✓ leads
17%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
19%
✓ leads
3
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
2
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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