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A village of 458 in Herefordshire, West Midlands.
Dilwyn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 12% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Homes sell for a median £527,500.
The 3 things Dilwyn does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Dilwyn’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
39% 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 Dilwyn.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
2.5% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, between Herefordshire’s towns (3%) and England’s towns (2.3%). By car: that was how 87% of commuters travelled at the census. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters. Jobs per working resident: 0.4.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
There is one school here; it is shown below. St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn’s results beat nearly every one of schools in England like it. The town’s primary school has 76 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Primary School, DilwynLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 76 | A+ |
Social housing holds 2% of households, below Herefordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Owners make up 70% of households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 14 homes sold inside Dilwyn’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £527,500.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £559,500 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Over the year to August 2026, 4 offences were reported in Dilwyn. Burglary and damage come to 4.4 per 1,000 residents a year. There were 1.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Herefordshire’s towns (7.1) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 25% of the total.
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.
Disability touches 15% of Dilwyn’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Dilwyn: the nearest practice is 1.9 miles away. The nearest A&E to Dilwyn is The County Hospital, 10.8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Dilwyn | Herefordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including 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.
Of Dilwyn’s land, 76% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Herefordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%). The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. 39% of homes date from before 1919. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Degrees are held by just over two in five adults, above Herefordshire’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 30% of residents. The middle age in Dilwyn is 54.4. People aged 15 to 24 are 9.4% of the population.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Dilwyn | Herefordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 9.7% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Herefordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Dilwyn. Best known first.
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilwyn | 458 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Weobley | 1,273 | 2.1 | — | C | C+ | B− |
| Leominster | 11,206 | 5.4 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Credenhill | 2,334 | 7.2 | — | C+ | A− | B− |
| Kington | 2,423 | 7.5 | — | B+ | C | C+ |
| Presteigne | 1,929 | 8.7 | — | B− | C− | B− |
| Clehonger | 1,218 | 11 | — | B− | B | B |
| Hereford | 60,471 | 11 | C+ | B | C− | C− |
Weobley, Credenhill, Kington, Presteigne and Clehonger have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 14.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Private rents in the Herefordshire, County of council area averaged £821 a month in August 2026.
Band D council tax in Dilwyn is £2,589 for 2026–27, more than in 83% 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
Dilwyn is a built-up area of 458 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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