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Home to 565 people, this village lies in Herefordshire, West Midlands.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Eardisley has no grades; its figures are still real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 46% of homes were built before 1919. People aged 65 and over make up just over a third of residents.
The 3 things Eardisley does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Eardisley’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
46% 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 Eardisley.
6.3% of residents are 15 to 24, below Herefordshire’s towns (9.7%) and England’s towns (12%) alike, and on top of that under-15s account for 13% of the population. Typical age in Eardisley: 56.1, the median. Among adults, 38% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Eardisley | Herefordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 9.7% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Herefordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The one school in town appears below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 56% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 102 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eardisley CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 102 | B+ |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 93% of commuters went by car. Households had £48K a year before tax, near Herefordshire’s towns (£50K) and lower than England’s towns (£55K). Unemployment benefit claims reached 2.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Of the commuters living in Eardisley, 12% work in the town itself.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
13% live in social housing, below both Herefordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for 15% of households. The £365,000 median rests on 24 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £420,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £275,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £251,000 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences made up 52% of the total. Police recorded 25 crimes inside Eardisley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.4 reports per 1,000, below both Herefordshire’s towns (7.1) and England’s towns (7.8).
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 Eardisley: the nearest is 4.4 miles off. 17% of residents have a disability, about level with England’s towns (17%) and below Herefordshire’s towns (19%). The nearest A&E to Eardisley is The County Hospital, 13.8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Eardisley | Herefordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Eardisley’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Grade I. It has 32 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 53% of the town’s land, 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 Eardisley. Best known first.
CastleKinnersley Castle2.8 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttraction · National TrustCwmmau Farmhouse2.8 km outside town, to the northwestZooZooSmall Breeds Farm Park4.8 km outside town, to the northPhotos: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eardisley | 565 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kington | 2,423 | 4.8 | — | B+ | C | C+ |
| Weobley | 1,273 | 5.9 | — | C | C+ | B− |
| Hay-on-Wye | 2,065 | 6.7 | — | C | B− | B− |
| Presteigne | 1,929 | 9.3 | — | B− | C− | B− |
| Credenhill | 2,334 | 9.3 | — | C+ | A− | B− |
| Kingstone | 1,500 | 11 | — | B | C | B+ |
| Clehonger | 1,218 | 11 | — | B− | B | B |
Kington, Weobley, Hay-on-Wye, Presteigne, Credenhill, Kingstone 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 23.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary Magdalene. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £365,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £251,000, semi-detached houses £275,000 and detached houses £420,000. Private rents in the Herefordshire, County of council area averaged £821 a month in August 2026.
Village in Herefordshire, England
Eardisley is a built-up area of 565 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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