Neighbourhood comparison
West Heath vs Attwood Green & Park Central
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham, West Midlands
West Heath · 3Attwood Green & Park Central leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesAttwood Green & Park Central · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
94
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
85
83
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -62 pts
21
66
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +31 pts
97
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73
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +15 pts
88
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,008/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 -£32/mo
£975/mo
£1,381/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£25/mo
£1,356/mo
£1,918/yr
Council tax
Δ -£58/yr
£1,860/yr
3.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
2.6 yrs
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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
52.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +76.4
129.2
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
38%
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Connectivity
943 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 349 m
594 m
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32 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -23 min
9 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.
8,048
Population
10,689
6,886 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
12,772 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +31 pp
55%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +15 pp
39%
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2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +76
78
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
5
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +10
10
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
6
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