Neighbourhood comparison
Colwall, Cradley & Wellington Heath vs Ross-on-Wye
Herefordshire, West Midlands · Herefordshire, West Midlands
vs
Colwall, Cradley & Wellington Heath · 6Ross-on-Wye leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesRoss-on-Wye · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
19
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +54 pts
73
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93
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -22 pts
71
8
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
12
✓ leads
14
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
23
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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 -£324/mo
£734/mo
✓ leads
£1,205/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£76/mo
£1,129/mo
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£3,059/yr
Council tax
Δ -£671/yr
£2,388/yr
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8.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.3 yrs
4.1 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 +43.5
70.2
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
4.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +13.7 km
18.0 km
107 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +176 min
283 min
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
11,369
87 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,648 / km²
48%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -17 pp
30%
42%
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% working from home
Δ -22 pp
21%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +13
13
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
9
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
5
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
6
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