Neighbourhood comparison
Hereford North East vs Shobdon, Luston & Bodenham
Herefordshire, West Midlands · Herefordshire, West Midlands
Hereford North East · 9Hereford North East leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesShobdon, Luston & Bodenham · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
98
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -74 pts
24
87
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +5 pts
92
✓ leads
82
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -76 pts
6
97
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -90 pts
7
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£803/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 +£111/mo
£914/mo
£1,152/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£33/mo
£1,185/mo
£2,664/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£156/yr
£2,820/yr
5.5 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 +1.2 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
37.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -5.6
31.8
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Schools detail
54%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -54 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +5.9 km
7.1 km
69 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +94 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.
8,556
Population
8,621
1,429 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
40 / km²
35%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
37%
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22%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
34%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
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
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2