Neighbourhood comparison
Droitwich Spa Central vs Wick, Elmley Castle & Fladbury
Wychavon, West Midlands · Wychavon, West Midlands
Droitwich Spa Central · 13Droitwich Spa Central leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesWick, Elmley Castle & Fladbury · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
90
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -77 pts
13
53
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +34 pts
87
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92
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -81 pts
11
63
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -47 pts
16
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£771/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 +£310/mo
£1,081/mo
£1,200/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£70/mo
£1,270/mo
£1,920/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£840/yr
£2,759/yr
4.5 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 +3.3 yrs
7.8 yrs
Earning power
£29,661/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,661/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
49%
0.42
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.42
Safety detail
80.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -39.7
40.4
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Schools detail
43%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -43 pp
0%
Connectivity
607 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.3 km
3.9 km
38 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +49 min
87 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,887
Population
7,323
4,448 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
118 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
38%
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20%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
36%
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6
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -6
0
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0