City comparison
Wolverhampton vs Worcester
Wolverhampton, West Midlands · Worcester, West Midlands
Wolverhampton · 4Worcester leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesWorcester · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
87
✓ leads
58
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
58
61
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +15 pts
75
✓ leads
86
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -11 pts
75
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£928/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 +£34/mo
£962/mo
£1,201/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£44/mo
£1,245/mo
£1,890/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£211/yr
£2,101/yr
3.7 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 yrs
3.9 yrs
Earning power
£31,308/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,689/yr
£32,997/yr
✓ leads
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -1 pp
50%
0.42
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.10
0.52
✓ leads
Safety detail
78.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -7.3
70.9
✓ leads
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
39%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 754 m
1.7 km
✓ leads
49 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +14 min
63 min
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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4,950 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,127 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
35%
✓ leads
17%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
28%
✓ leads
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
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1