Lyonshall’s story
11 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Lyonshall’s built-up area.
56% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LyonshallHerefordshire
A village of 466 in Herefordshire, West Midlands. 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
466
Census 2021 · Herefordshire council
Median home
£375K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.8
38% are 65+ · Herefordshire 24%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lyonshall a good place to live?
Lyonshall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Lyonshall stand out
The 3 things Lyonshall does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lyonshall.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Lyonshall, fewer than in Herefordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
7.7% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Herefordshire’s towns (9.7%) and England’s towns (12%). Over-65s are 38% of the population. At 57.8, the median resident of Lyonshall sits in the middle of the age range.
57.8median age
LyonshallHerefordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
38%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lyonshall | Herefordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 9.7% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 38% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Herefordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 27% of Lyonshall’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Herefordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how just over nine in ten commuters got to work at the census. Just over a third of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Herefordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (31%). In 2026, 1.1% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot6%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Most households in Lyonshall own their home: 76%, more than in Herefordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The private rented sector houses 15% of households. 8% live in social housing, below both Herefordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of the 13 standard sales inside Lyonshall’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £375,000.
£375Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lyonshall£375K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £430,000 | 10 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£821
average private rent a month, Herefordshire, County of council area
£2,572
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Lyonshall records less violent crime per resident than Herefordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 5.1 per 1,000 a year
Homes saw 4.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Herefordshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (9.4). Over the year to August 2026, 13 offences were reported in Lyonshall, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for nearly a quarter of recorded crime.
5.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft6
Violence & sexual3
Shoplifting1
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
5.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Health
More people in Lyonshall live with a disability than in Herefordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 27%
At the census, 3.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Herefordshire’s towns (5.6%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Asked at the census, 73% of residents of Lyonshall said they were in good or very good health. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.2 miles off.
73%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 73%Fair 23%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Lyonshall | Herefordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 27% | 19% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Lyonshall: 56% were built before 1919, more than in Herefordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Lyonshall has 236 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Herefordshire’s towns (134) and England’s towns (39) alike. Historic England’s list names 11 listed buildings locally, every one Grade II.
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II11
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
56%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
236
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Kington Museum and 2 more in and around Lyonshall
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lyonshall. Best known first.
MuseumKington Museum3.9 km outside town, to the westGardenGardenWestonbury Mill Water Gardens3 km outside town, to the eastZooZooSmall Breeds Farm Park3.9 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Kington Museum: Benjamin Richards, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lyonshall
13pages on Lyonshall
The big questions
Safety5.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £375K · rent £821 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.6 (men), 81.6 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Lyonshall’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KingtonWeobleyPresteigneLeominsterCredenhillHay-on-WyeKnightonLyonshall
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyonshall | 466 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kington | 2,423 | 2.5 | — | B+ | C | C+ |
| Weobley | 1,273 | 5 | — | C | C+ | B− |
| Presteigne | 1,929 | 5.5 | — | B− | C− | B− |
| Leominster | 11,206 | 9.8 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Credenhill | 2,334 | 10 | — | C+ | A− | B− |
| Hay-on-Wye | 2,065 | 11 | — | C | B− | B− |
| Knighton | 2,911 | 11 | C | B | C | B− |
Kington, Weobley, Presteigne, Credenhill and Hay-on-Wye have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lyonshall
Who lives in Lyonshall?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 38% of residents were 65 or over and 31% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 11% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Lyonshall?
That is 9.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Lyonshall expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £375,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Herefordshire, County of council area averaged £821 a month in August 2026.
About Lyonshall
Village in Herefordshire, England
Lyonshall is a built-up area of 466 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
- Population
- 466 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Herefordshire
- County
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003486
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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