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Living in Wychbold: Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Wychbold is 35/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 76/100 against a national town median of 60/100. Healthcare falls furthest short: 3/100 where the typical UK town reaches 18/100.

That makes it the 7th highest-scoring of the 8 places in the WR9 postcode district. Against the wider WR9 district average of 52/100, that is 17 points below. On broadband specifically, Wychbold sits 31 points above the WR9 district figure of 45/100. For the surrounding area, see WR9 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
59
Air Quality NO₂ 6.724 · PM2.5 6.393 · PM10 11.347 µg/m³
73
Green Space 25
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
12
1 school in area · 5 within 4km
1Good
  • Wychbold First and Nursery SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
3
A&E departmentsRussells Hall Hospital14.3 mi
Midland Metropolitan University Hospital15.1 mi
Greet Urgent Care Centre15.3 mi
Hospital waitsHerefordshire And Worcestershire Health And Care NHS Trust0.1 mi
Routine referral (median)3 wks
Treated within 18 weeks90%
Nearest GP surgerySpa Medical Practice2.3 mi
GP capacity1,618 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
76
Full fibre (FTTP)79%
available across Wychavon
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
91.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
91.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 33 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
56
Council tax Wychavon · 2026-27
A £1,582
B £1,846
C £2,109
D £2,373
E £2,900
F £3,428
G £3,955
H £4,746
Energy West Midlands region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Severn Trent Water
Average bill regional £424/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
26
Droitwich Spa 2.4 mi
Bromsgrove 3.4 mi
Hartlebury 5.4 mi
J5 M5 0.3 mi
J5 M5 0.5 mi
J4A M5 4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
18
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Wychbold in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Henbrook 31 0.9 mi away ⇄
Stoke Prior (Bromsgrove) 37 1.6 mi away ⇄
Hampton Lovett 46 2.5 mi away ⇄
Droitwich Spa 56 2.6 mi away ⇄
Hanbury 36 3.0 mi away ⇄
Cutnall Green 46 3.1 mi away ⇄
Bromsgrove 60 3.6 mi away ⇄
Martin Hussingtree 48 4.4 mi away ⇄
Dodford 53 4.5 mi away ⇄
Himbleton 0 4.8 mi away ⇄
Hartlebury 43 4.8 mi away ⇄
Ombersley 42 5.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Wychbold a nice place to live?

Wychbold has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Wychbold is 35/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Wychbold?

Among the top-rated schools in Wychbold is Wychbold First and Nursery School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Wychbold in total.

Wychbold in context

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Postcode districts in Wychbold

WR9 52 ⇄

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