Neighbourhood comparison
Winson Green & Gib Heath vs Selly Oak
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham, West Midlands
Winson Green & Gib Heath · 7Selly Oak leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesSelly Oak · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
73
15
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +35 pts
50
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98
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
94
84
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
75
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£970/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 +£83/mo
£1,053/mo
£1,341/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£12/mo
£1,353/mo
£1,686/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£143/yr
£1,828/yr
2.8 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 +0.9 yrs
3.7 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
172.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -66.5
105.8
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Schools detail
36%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
40%
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Connectivity
1.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 900 m
483 m
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17 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 min
7 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.
11,673
Population
15,974
6,876 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
19,363 / km²
25%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
18%
19%
% working from home
Δ +17 pp
36%
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2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
11
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3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +3
6
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2