Neighbourhood comparison
Woodgate Valley vs Birmingham 143
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham, West Midlands
Woodgate Valley · 5Birmingham 143 leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesBirmingham 143 · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
70
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +16 pts
87
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40
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +3 pts
42
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46
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +38 pts
84
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94
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -22 pts
72
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£998/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 -£64/mo
£934/mo
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£1,348/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£7/mo
£1,355/mo
£1,766/yr
Council tax
Δ -£154/yr
£1,613/yr
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3.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
3.0 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
101.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -7.1
94.7
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Schools detail
53%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -22 pp
31%
Connectivity
4.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.8 km
1.2 km
✓ leads
51 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -37 min
15 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.
7,665
Population
8,129
2,668 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,167 / km²
23%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
21%
17%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
15%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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