Neighbourhood comparison
Malvern Link vs Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield
Malvern Hills, West Midlands · Malvern Hills, West Midlands
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Malvern Link · 14Malvern Link leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesUpton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
84
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -57 pts
27
53
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +31 pts
85
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88
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -76 pts
11
81
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -72 pts
9
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£787/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
£958/mo
£1,256/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£27/mo
£1,283/mo
£2,192/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£331/yr
£2,522/yr
4.4 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 +1.1 yrs
5.5 yrs
Earning power
£28,167/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,167/yr
53%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
53%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.36
Safety detail
72.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -34.1
38.6
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Schools detail
77%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -77 pp
0%
Connectivity
697 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +8.3 km
9.0 km
59 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +107 min
166 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,392
Population
7,452
1,946 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
162 / km²
36%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
39%
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31%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
38%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0