Neighbourhood comparison
Bredon, Ashton & Eckington vs Droitwich Spa Central
Wychavon, West Midlands · Wychavon, West Midlands
Bredon, Ashton & Eckington · 4Droitwich Spa Central leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesDroitwich Spa Central · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
30
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +60 pts
90
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94
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -42 pts
53
12
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +79 pts
92
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22
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +41 pts
63
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,043/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 -£272/mo
£771/mo
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£1,272/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£72/mo
£1,200/mo
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£2,779/yr
Council tax
Δ -£859/yr
£1,920/yr
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7.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.8 yrs
4.5 yrs
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Earning power
£29,661/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,661/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
49%
0.42
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.42
Safety detail
32.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +47.9
80.1
Schools detail
17%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +26 pp
43%
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Connectivity
5.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.9 km
607 m
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109 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -71 min
38 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.
7,920
Population
5,887
127 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,448 / km²
42%
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% with a degree
Δ -16 pp
26%
42%
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% working from home
Δ -22 pp
20%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
6
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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