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1,037 people live in this village in Herefordshire, West Midlands.
Ewyas Harold’s best grade is for safety (A−) — police record 15.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 6.8 home and vehicle crimes. The weak point is walkability: on the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. It takes 5.5 years of household income in the Herefordshire council area to buy the median home, at £272,500. Hazard risk is weaker too (D) — 6.6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for schools and B for health.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes and life expectancy, ONS. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Ewyas Harold has its subject grades alone.
The 3 things Ewyas Harold does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Ewyas Harold is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Ewyas Harold has its subject grades alone.
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Historic England lists them inside Ewyas Harold’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
37% 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 Ewyas Harold.
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.5% of residents. Typical age in Ewyas Harold: 50.6, the median. 28% of adults hold a degree, below Herefordshire’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%) alike.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ewyas Harold | Herefordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 9.7% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Herefordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 61% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewyas Harold Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 92 | B− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 88% of commuters went by car. Unemployment benefit claims came to 2% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below Herefordshire’s towns (3.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Of the commuters living in Ewyas Harold, 17% work in the town itself. Jobs per working resident: 0.8.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Police figures for Ewyas Harold’s built-up area: 31 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Of all the crimes, 42% were violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.9 reports per 1,000, below Herefordshire’s towns (7.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Ewyas Harold has 58 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, between Herefordshire’s towns (145) and England’s towns (39). It has 6 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. Also worth knowing: the national list protects one ancient monument locally.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
A fifth of residents have a disability, above both Herefordshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Ewyas Harold is The County Hospital, 10.5 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 89% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
| Census 2021 | Ewyas Harold | Herefordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The owner-occupied share of households is 67%. Social housing holds 14% of households, lower than both Herefordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The median sale, £272,500, comes from 42 standard sales inside Ewyas Harold’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £415,000 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £242,000 | 13 |
| Terraced | £184,000 | 13 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ewyas Harold. Best known first.
Castle · CadwCastell y Grysmwnt3 km outside town, to the south
CastleEwyas Harold Castle100 m outside town, to the west
Abbey or prioryDore Abbey1.1 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseKentchurch Court2.8 km outside town, to the southeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryHoly Trinity & Saint Mary1.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewyas Harold | 1,037 | — | — | B− | A− | B |
| Kingstone | 1,500 | 5.2 | — | B | C | B+ |
| Clehonger | 1,218 | 6.6 | — | B− | B | B |
| Credenhill | 2,334 | 9.9 | — | C+ | A− | B− |
| Hereford | 60,471 | 10 | C+ | B | C− | C− |
| Abergavenny | 13,689 | 10 | D− | C− | D | C− |
| Llanfoist | 2,007 | 11 | — | C− | C− | C+ |
Kingstone, Clehonger, Credenhill and Llanfoist have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Band D council tax in Ewyas Harold is £2,655 for 2026–27, more than in 93% 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
Ewyas Harold is a built-up area of 1,037 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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