Neighbourhood comparison
Bredon, Ashton & Eckington vs Droitwich Spa East
Wychavon, West Midlands · Wychavon, West Midlands
Bredon, Ashton & Eckington · 3Droitwich Spa East leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesDroitwich Spa East · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
30
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +55 pts
85
✓ leads
94
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
91
12
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +64 pts
76
✓ leads
22
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +19 pts
41
✓ leads
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 -£190/mo
£853/mo
✓ leads
£1,272/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£51/mo
£1,221/mo
£2,779/yr
Council tax
Δ -£609/yr
£2,170/yr
✓ leads
7.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.3 yrs
5.0 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 +5.7
37.9
Schools detail
17%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
33%
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Connectivity
5.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.1 km
1.4 km
✓ leads
109 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -62 min
47 min
✓ leads
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
5,551
127 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,909 / km²
42%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -13 pp
28%
42%
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% working from home
Δ -17 pp
25%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
8
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
✓ leads