Neighbourhood comparison
Battenhall & Diglis vs Lower Wick & Bromwich Road
Worcester, West Midlands · Worcester, West Midlands
Battenhall & Diglis · 8Battenhall & Diglis leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesLower Wick & Bromwich Road · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
81
73
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
72
72
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
74
75
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -41 pts
34
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,016/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 +£28/mo
£1,044/mo
£1,255/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ £0/mo
£1,255/mo
£2,218/yr
Council tax
Δ -£2/yr
£2,216/yr
4.1 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 +0.4 yrs
4.5 yrs
Earning power
£32,997/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,997/yr
46%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
46%
0.52
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.52
Safety detail
66.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -8.4
58.1
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Schools detail
46%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -33 pp
13%
Connectivity
1.8 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +535 m
2.4 km
64 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
72 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,169
Population
9,151
3,166 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,479 / km²
44%
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% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
34%
33%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
28%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
5
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—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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