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Home to 252 people, this village lies in Herefordshire, West Midlands.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Bosbury is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Nearly one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 48% of homes were built before 1919.
The 3 things Bosbury does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Bosbury’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bosbury.
Children under 15 make up 16%, near Herefordshire’s towns (16%) and lower than England’s towns (18%). Ages in Bosbury split evenly at 50.6: half are older, half younger. Degrees are held by 32% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bosbury | Herefordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.7% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Herefordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its one school is below. Three in five pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosbury CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 112 | C+ |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below Herefordshire’s towns (3%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Nine in ten commuters drove to work at the census. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters. Also worth knowing: the average household earns £60K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The private rented sector houses 15% of households. 44% live in social housing, above Herefordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £821 a month across the Herefordshire, County of council area.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Per 1,000 residents, 13.2 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. Reported offences in Bosbury came to 21 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. 62% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects a tenth of the town. Nearly three quarters of Bosbury’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, lower than both Herefordshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Bosbury: the nearest practice is 2.7 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Bosbury | Herefordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.9% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 30% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Bosbury’s land, 42% lies in conservation areas, above Herefordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Its listed buildings include Bell Tower, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 27 listed buildings in the town: 2 Grade I.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosbury | 252 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colwall Stone | 1,857 | 3.5 | — | C− | A− | A− |
| Ledbury | 8,344 | 3.6 | B+ | C+ | C+ | B |
| Malvern Wells | 1,757 | 4.7 | — | C | A | A |
| Great Malvern | 33,194 | 5.6 | B− | B | C+ | C+ |
| Welland | 1,309 | 6.6 | — | B− | B+ | B− |
| Bromyard | 3,816 | 7.6 | C− | B | D | C+ |
| Bartestree | 1,655 | 8.6 | — | C | A | B+ |
Colwall Stone, Malvern Wells, Welland and Bartestree have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 44 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Bell Tower. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Band D council tax in Bosbury is £2,540 for 2026–27, more than in 74% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Village in Herefordshire, England
Bosbury is a built-up area of 252 people, in the Herefordshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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