Neighbourhood comparison
Ledbury vs Shobdon, Luston & Bodenham
Herefordshire, West Midlands · Herefordshire, West Midlands
Ledbury · 14Ledbury leads on 14 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesShobdon, Luston & Bodenham · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -56 pts
24
81
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +11 pts
92
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72
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -67 pts
6
45
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -37 pts
7
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£743/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 +£171/mo
£914/mo
£1,135/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£50/mo
£1,185/mo
£2,461/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£359/yr
£2,820/yr
4.8 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 +1.9 yrs
6.7 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
55.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -23.8
31.8
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -50 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +5.6 km
7.1 km
83 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +79 min
162 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -1 pp
99%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,843
Population
8,621
3,092 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
40 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
37%
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25%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
34%
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4
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
0
7
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -6
1
9
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -9
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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