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A village of 168 in Herefordshire, West Midlands. 54% of residents are 65 or over.
Burghill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Burghill does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Burghill’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
28% 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 Burghill.
Degrees are held by 46% of adults, above Herefordshire’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Over-65s are 54% of the population. Half of Burghill is older than 66.3, half younger. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 5.4% of residents.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Burghill | Herefordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 4.8% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.4% | 9.7% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 54% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Herefordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Average household income comes to £56K a year before tax. Just over four in five commuters drove, above both Herefordshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). For 36% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
One in ten households are private tenants. Half the homes sold went for more than £388K, higher than both Herefordshire’s towns (£278K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £821 a month across the Herefordshire, County of council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £425,000 | 13 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 5 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Burghill’s built-up area. There were 15.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both Herefordshire’s towns (7.1) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were 80% of the crimes.
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.
There is no GP practice in Burghill: the nearest is 3.2 miles off. At the census, 6.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above both Herefordshire’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Just over four fifths of people in Burghill rate their own health good or very good.
| Census 2021 | Burghill | Herefordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Burghill has 15 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 28% of the total. Of the town’s land, 22% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Herefordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Burghill. Best known first.
Garden · National TrustThe Weir4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumConningsby-St Johns4.8 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMuseum of Cider4.6 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumWaterworks Museum5 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumHerefordshire Museum Resource Centre5 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burghill | 168 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Credenhill | 2,334 | 1.9 | — | C+ | A− | B− |
| Hereford | 60,471 | 3.3 | C+ | B | C− | C− |
| Clehonger | 1,218 | 4.6 | — | B− | B | B |
| Bartestree | 1,655 | 5.5 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Kingstone | 1,500 | 6.1 | — | B | C | B+ |
| Weobley | 1,273 | 6.3 | — | C | C+ | B− |
| Leominster | 11,206 | 9.1 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
Credenhill, Clehonger, Bartestree, Kingstone and Weobley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 36.6 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Village in Herefordshire, England
Burghill is a built-up area of 168 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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