Neighbourhood comparison
Hereford South West vs Ross-on-Wye
Herefordshire, West Midlands · Herefordshire, West Midlands
Hereford South West · 9Hereford South West leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesRoss-on-Wye · 7
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 -20 pts
73
59
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +12 pts
71
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46
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -34 pts
12
71
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -48 pts
23
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 +£69/mo
£734/mo
£1,095/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£34/mo
£1,129/mo
£1,979/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£408/yr
£2,388/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 +0.5 yrs
4.1 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 -3.3
70.2
Schools detail
38%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -37 pp
0%
Connectivity
2.7 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +15.2 km
18.0 km
87 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +196 min
283 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
11,369
6,052 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,648 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
30%
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8%
% working from home
Δ +13 pp
21%
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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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2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
4
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +6
6
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