City comparison
Malvern Hills vs Walsall
Malvern Hills, West Midlands · Walsall, West Midlands
Malvern Hills · 6Walsall leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWalsall · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
49
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +25 pts
73
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72
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -13 pts
59
42
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +20 pts
62
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35
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +41 pts
76
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£896/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 -£14/mo
£882/mo
£1,265/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£78/mo
£1,187/mo
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£2,544/yr
Council tax
Δ -£528/yr
£2,016/yr
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5.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.9 yrs
3.9 yrs
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Earning power
£28,167/yr
Median salary
Δ +£945/yr
£29,112/yr
55%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -3 pp
52%
0.36
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.02
0.34
Safety detail
46.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +33.5
80.3
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
43%
Connectivity
3.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
1.9 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 -41 min
47 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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702 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,104 / km²
39%
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% with a degree
Δ -17 pp
21%
37%
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% working from home
Δ -21 pp
16%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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