Neighbourhood comparison
Barbourne & Rainbow Hill vs Worcester Town South
Worcester, West Midlands · Worcester, West Midlands
Barbourne & Rainbow Hill · 8Worcester Town South leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesWorcester Town South · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
85
69
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -57 pts
12
82
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +15 pts
97
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89
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -18 pts
71
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£892/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 -£51/mo
£841/mo
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£1,240/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£13/mo
£1,227/mo
£2,039/yr
Council tax
Δ -£152/yr
£1,887/yr
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3.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
3.0 yrs
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Earning power
£32,997/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,997/yr
46%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
46%
0.52
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.52
Safety detail
62.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +129.3
191.9
Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
38%
Connectivity
1.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 606 m
744 m
✓ leads
59 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
51 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.
8,287
Population
8,024
5,682 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,359 / km²
36%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
37%
28%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
23%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +25
26
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +9
10
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +9
9
✓ leads
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1