Neighbourhood comparison
Colwall, Cradley & Wellington Heath vs Ledbury
Herefordshire, West Midlands · Herefordshire, West Midlands
Colwall, Cradley & Wellington Heath · 5Ledbury leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 3 tiesLedbury · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
19
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +61 pts
80
✓ leads
93
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -12 pts
81
8
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +64 pts
72
✓ leads
14
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +31 pts
45
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,058/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 -£315/mo
£743/mo
✓ leads
£1,205/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£70/mo
£1,135/mo
✓ leads
£3,059/yr
Council tax
Δ -£597/yr
£2,461/yr
✓ leads
8.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.5 yrs
4.8 yrs
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Earning power
£29,361/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,361/yr
45%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
45%
0.44
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.44
Safety detail
26.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +28.9
55.5
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +50 pp
50%
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Connectivity
4.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.7 km
1.5 km
✓ leads
107 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -24 min
83 min
✓ leads
94%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +6 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,030
Population
9,843
87 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,092 / km²
48%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
33%
42%
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% working from home
Δ -18 pp
25%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
7
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +9
9
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0