Neighbourhood comparison
Kingstone & Kingsthorne vs Ross-on-Wye
Herefordshire, West Midlands · Herefordshire, West Midlands
Kingstone & Kingsthorne · 6Ross-on-Wye leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesRoss-on-Wye · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
33
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +40 pts
73
✓ leads
87
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -16 pts
71
8
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
12
✓ leads
17
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
23
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£854/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 -£121/mo
£734/mo
✓ leads
£1,187/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£58/mo
£1,129/mo
£2,849/yr
Council tax
Δ -£461/yr
£2,388/yr
✓ leads
5.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.8 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
37.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +32.3
70.2
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
11.0 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +7.0 km
18.0 km
191 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +92 min
283 min
95%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +5 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,496
Population
11,369
48 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,648 / km²
37%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
30%
32%
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% working from home
Δ -11 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
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