WYCHAVON residents enjoy the second best quality of life of any area in rural Britain, according to a new survey.
The 2017 Halifax Rural Areas Quality of Life Survey placed the district runner-up of 50 places on its list, being beaten only by the Orkney Islands which topped the standings for the first time.
Several factors were taken into account including; education, crime rates, pollution levels and employment.
Wychavon scored highly in several, such as average life expectancy – Wychavon residents’ average life expectancy for men is 81.2 years and women 84.5 years. The survey also found 95 per cent of the district’s adults were also in good health.
Wychavon also had some of the biggest homes in rural Britain, with an average 6.1 habitable rooms per home. 98 per cent of houses also have central heating and 92 per cent of all houses have superfast broadband.
The district also has low levels of CO2 emissions at 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per household, a high employment rate at 79 per cent and those in full-time employment typically enjoy high weekly average earnings at £609.
Schools also perform well, with 65 per cent of 15 plus year-olds achieving five or more GCSE results at grades A to C.
