Is Bewdley, Worcestershire a nice place to live?

Is Bewdley as nice place to live? Crime, deprivation, wages and rents assessed

Is Bewdley a nice place to live or is Bewdley a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Bewdley meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Bewdley?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Bewdley. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 9 wards nearest to the centre of Bewdley. To pass this section, 7 out of 9 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Cleobury Mortimer28604
2Bewdley & Rock22201
3Franche & Habberley North21755
4Aggborough & Spennells16694
5Wribbenhall & Arley16531
6Mitton15995
7Areley Kings & Riverside14564
8Blakebrook & Habberley South11404
9Foley Park & Hoobrook11139
Crime
FAILED

Reader Opinion:

Cleobury Mortimer - Strange Little Town

Is Bewdley a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Bewdley, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Bewdley residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Worcester4.8
Malvern Hills5.02
South Staffordshire5.31
Wyre Forest (Bewdley)6.14

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Bewdley. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 9 wards nearest to the centre of Bewdley. To pass this section, 7 out of 9 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Cleobury Mortimer (Best)24942
2Bewdley & Rock23477
3Wribbenhall & Arley20357
4Mitton19523
5Aggborough & Spennells17769
6Franche & Habberley North17682
7Areley Kings & Riverside16474
8Blakebrook & Habberley South15225
9Foley Park & Hoobrook14981
health
PASSED
Reader Opinion:

Kidderminster, I think all the country air is messing these people up

Is Bewdley rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 9 wards in and around Bewdley. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 7 out of 9 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Aggborough & Spennells18504
2Mitton17583
3Franche & Habberley North17427
4Bewdley & Rock17407
5Wribbenhall & Arley17310
6Cleobury Mortimer15965
7Blakebrook & Habberley South14618
8Areley Kings & Riverside14386
9Foley Park & Hoobrook13013
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Bewdley?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Bewdley rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Worcestershire.

BedsWyre ForestWorcestershire
1£460£525
2£600£675
3£725£795
4£900£1100
Affordable Rents
PASSED



How much can I earn in Bewdley per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Bewdley, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Bewdley's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Malvern Hills£736.00
2South Staffordshire£725.00
3Worcester£681.20
4Wyre Forest (Bewdley)£594.10
Wages
FAILED



So, is Bewdley a nice place to live?

Is Bewdley a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.