Neighbourhood comparison
Golden Valley vs Ross-on-Wye
Herefordshire, West Midlands · Herefordshire, West Midlands
Golden Valley · 4Ross-on-Wye leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesRoss-on-Wye · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
31
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +43 pts
73
✓ leads
94
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -23 pts
71
3
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
12
✓ leads
14
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
23
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£910/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 -£177/mo
£734/mo
✓ leads
£1,181/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£52/mo
£1,129/mo
£2,769/yr
Council tax
Δ -£381/yr
£2,388/yr
✓ leads
6.3 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
4.1 yrs
✓ leads
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
27.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +42.4
70.2
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
17.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +16 m
18.0 km
270 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +13 min
283 min
6%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +94 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,172
Population
11,369
27 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,648 / km²
38%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
30%
40%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -19 pp
21%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +13
13
✓ leads
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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
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +6
6
✓ leads