Is Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire a nice place to live?

Is Upton upon Severn a nice place to live or is Upton upon Severn 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 Upton upon Severn meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Upton upon Severn?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Upton upon Severn. 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 10 wards nearest to the centre of Upton upon Severn. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Northway31478
2Tewkesbury East29859
3Ripple28926
4Bredon28909
5Chase23608
6Tewkesbury North & Twyning22857
7Upton and Hanley21239
8Powick20697
9Tewkesbury South16599
10Pickersleigh8142
crime
PASSED

Reader Opinion:

Cheltenham: For people who like Waitrose and gushing about their salary

Is Upton upon Severn a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Upton upon Severn, 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 Upton upon Severn 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%
Tewkesbury3.93
Cheltenham4.03
Worcester4.8
Malvern Hills (Upton upon Severn)5.02

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Upton upon Severn. 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 10 wards nearest to the centre of Upton upon Severn. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Bredon (Best)28831
2Tewkesbury East28271
3Ripple24243
4Powick23173
5Tewkesbury North & Twyning20844
6Northway19851
7Upton and Hanley19313
8Chase18192
9Tewkesbury South15025
10Pickersleigh (Worst)13923
health
PASSED
Reader Opinion:

Tewkesbury, sounds posher than it is.

Is Upton upon Severn rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Upton upon Severn. 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, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Bredon30292
2Tewkesbury East28503
3Tewkesbury North & Twyning22950
4Chase21354
5Powick20654
6Northway19963
7Ripple18069
8Tewkesbury South14458
9Upton and Hanley13177
10Pickersleigh7762
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Upton upon Severn?

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, Upton upon Severn rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Worcestershire.

BedsMalvern HillsWorcestershire
1£550£525
2£650£675
3£773£795
4£1188£1100
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Upton upon Severn per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Upton upon Severn, 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 Upton upon Severn's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Malvern Hills (Upton upon Severn)£736.00
2Cheltenham£689.80
3Worcester£681.20
4Tewkesbury£651.00
Wages
PASSED



So, is Upton upon Severn a nice place to live?

Upton upon Severn has passed our core town assesment with a score of 3/5.  However, Upton upon Severn does more pockets of deprivation than the average town.  However, the rents in Upton upon Severn are more expensive than other parts of Worcestershire.

Is Upton upon Severn a nice place to live?
YES
* Probably.