Neighbourhood comparison
Hereford South West vs Ledbury
Herefordshire, West Midlands · Herefordshire, West Midlands
Hereford South West · 5Ledbury leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesLedbury · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
94
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
80
59
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +22 pts
81
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46
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +26 pts
72
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71
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -26 pts
45
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£665/mo
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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 +£78/mo
£743/mo
£1,095/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£40/mo
£1,135/mo
£1,979/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£482/yr
£2,461/yr
3.6 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.2 yrs
4.8 yrs
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
73.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -17.9
55.5
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Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
50%
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Connectivity
2.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
1.5 km
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87 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
83 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,922
Population
9,843
6,052 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,092 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +14 pp
33%
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8%
% working from home
Δ +17 pp
25%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
7
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +9
9
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2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0