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Overall measures differ. Gaps below are by category, not a ranking of the places.

This reflects published infrastructure and environmental data. It does not measure the people who live here, house prices as a marker of status, or safety.

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B1

Birmingham

95% used

The above measure is consistently above typical UK levels across categories, led by green space and amenities.

How this 85 was calculated

  • Schools

    76/100·21% of the measure

    86% of 77 rated schools nearby are good or outstanding

    A higher measure means a larger share of nearby rated schools are good or outstanding, and the closest school is nearer.

    Get Information About Schools, including Ofsted judgements, published September 2026. Measured for the B1 postcode district.

  • Transport

    97/100·18% of the measure

    Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro) is 150 yards away

    A higher measure means a closer railway, metro or tram station and more bus stops within a ten minute walk.

    NaPTAN public transport access nodes, published September 2026. Measured for the B1 postcode district.

  • Flood risk

    74/100·12% of the measure

    Nearest flood warning area is 1.0 miles away

    A higher measure means fewer designated flood warning and alert areas nearby, not more flooding. Live alerts and warnings are not part of this measure.

    Flood warning areas, published September 2026. Measured for the B1 postcode district.

  • Broadband

    86/100·12% of the measure

    77% of premises can get gigabit broadband

    A higher measure means more premises can order faster broadband, not a slower connection.

    Connected Nations fixed broadband and mobile coverage, published August 2026. Measured for the B1 postcode district.

  • Amenities

    100/100·11% of the measure

    1309 everyday amenities within 0.6 miles

    A higher measure means more mapped everyday amenities within walking distance.

    OpenStreetMap, published September 2026. Measured for the B1 postcode district.

  • Housing market

    71/100·8% of the measure

    99 recorded sales, median £180,000

    A higher measure means more recent recorded sales and more stable prices. It is not a higher house price.

    Price Paid Data, published September 2026. Measured for the B1 postcode district.

  • Healthcare access

    86/100·7% of the measure

    Nearest GP practice 0.5 miles away

    A higher measure means a closer GP and hospital, and a shorter published waiting time when one is available.

    Organisation Data Service directory, published September 2026. Measured for the B1 postcode district.

  • Green space

    100/100·6% of the measure

    Unnamed garden is 60 yards away

    A higher measure means more parks and publicly accessible green spaces nearby, and a shorter walk to the nearest one.

    OpenStreetMap, published September 2026. Measured for the B1 postcode district.

  • Air quality

    67/100·5% of the measure

    PM2.5 annual mean 8.3 µg/m³, modelled for 2023

    A higher measure means lower modelled nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate levels, not dirtier air.

    UK-AIR automatic monitoring network, published December 2023. Measured for the B1 postcode district.

Not counted for this area

Council tax. We could not obtain published figures here, so these categories were left out and the remaining weights scaled up to fill the gap. A missing dataset never counts against an area.

This reflects published infrastructure and environmental data. It does not measure the people who live here, house prices as a marker of status, or safety.

Area Measure v1.1, covering 95% of the published formula. See the full weightings and worked example.

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A higher measure means a larger share of nearby rated schools are good or outstanding, and the closest school is nearer.

20% of measure

These areas are within 2 points of each other.

B1

76/100

86% of 77 rated schools nearby are good or outstanding

A higher measure means more mapped everyday amenities within walking distance.

10% of measure

B18 is not measured here.

B1

100/100

1309 everyday amenities within 0.6 miles

A higher measure means a closer GP and hospital, and a shorter published waiting time when one is available.

7% of measure

B18 measures 5 points higher, meaning closer healthcare and shorter published waits.

B1

86/100

Nearest GP practice 0.5 miles away

A higher measure means more parks and publicly accessible green spaces nearby, and a shorter walk to the nearest one.

6% of measure

B18 is not measured here.

B1

100/100

Unnamed garden is 60 yards away

Higher is always the stronger published result on that measure. See the weightings. Missing categories are dropped from that area’s overall figure, not scored as zero. Crime and other context stay on each report.

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