Neighbourhood comparison
Winson Green & Gib Heath vs Yardley South
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham, West Midlands
Winson Green & Gib Heath · 8Winson Green & Gib Heath leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesYardley South · 5
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 -15 pts
70
15
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +36 pts
51
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98
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -23 pts
75
84
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +0 pts
85
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 +£59/mo
£1,030/mo
£1,341/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£45/mo
£1,386/mo
£1,686/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£292/yr
£1,978/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 +1.2 yrs
4.0 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 -78.5
93.9
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Schools detail
36%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
48%
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Connectivity
1.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +49 m
1.4 km
17 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
18 min
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
6,453
6,876 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,501 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
26%
19%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
23%
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2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
2
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0