Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Herefordshire, West Midlands, this village has 511 residents.
There are no grades for Pembridge: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 46 buildings are listed here, 2 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 12% of commuters.
The 3 things Pembridge does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Pembridge’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
34% 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 Pembridge.
Children under 15 make up 13% of residents. 5.9% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Herefordshire’s towns (9.7%) and England’s towns (12%). Half the people of Pembridge are older than 55.5. Among adults, 38% have a degree.
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.
| Pembridge | Herefordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 9.7% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Herefordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Pembridge CofE Primary School’s results beat 93% of schools in England like it. The town has one school, shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: nearly two thirds of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pembridge CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 80 | A |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £48K a year before tax, about level with Herefordshire’s towns (£50K) and below England’s towns (£55K). 86% of commuters drove to work at the census. Unemployment benefit claims reached 3.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The median sale price was £370K, above Herefordshire’s towns (£278K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. 16% of households are private tenants. Social renters account for 14% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £448,500 | 11 |
| Terraced | £250,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.3 reports per 1,000, below both Herefordshire’s towns (7.1) and England’s towns (7.8). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 6 crimes inside Pembridge’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences were 83% 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.
Disability touches 16% of Pembridge’s population. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 4.1 miles off. The nearest A&E to Pembridge is The County Hospital, 13.6 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Pembridge | Herefordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 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.
Homes from before 1919 make up just over a third of the total, above both Herefordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (16%). At the top of the list, 2 are Grade I and 4 Grade II*. Pembridge has one scheduled monument.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Pembridge. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembridge | 511 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Weobley | 1,273 | 4.3 | — | C | C+ | B− |
| Kington | 2,423 | 5.7 | — | B+ | C | C+ |
| Presteigne | 1,929 | 5.9 | — | B− | C− | B− |
| Leominster | 11,206 | 6.3 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Credenhill | 2,334 | 9.9 | — | C+ | A− | B− |
| Knighton | 2,911 | 11 | C | B | C | B− |
Weobley, Kington, Presteigne and Credenhill have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 36.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Belfry Approximately 5 Metres North-East of the Church of St Mary. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: terraced houses £250,000 and detached houses £448,500. Private rents in the Herefordshire, County of council area averaged £821 a month in August 2026.
Village in Herefordshire, England
Pembridge is a built-up area of 511 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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