Stoke Prior’s story
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Stoke Prior’s built-up area.
57% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Stoke PriorHerefordshire
This village in Herefordshire, West Midlands has a population of 363.
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Population
363
Census 2021 · Herefordshire council
Median home
£585K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.7
36% are 65+ · Herefordshire 24%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stoke Prior a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Stoke Prior has no grades; its figures are still real. 57% of its homes date from before 1919. 13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The median sale price is £585,000.
What makes Stoke Prior stand out
The 3 things Stoke Prior does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.1 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stoke Prior.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Stoke Prior work nearby than in Herefordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 30% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Stoke Prior counts 1 jobs per working resident. 85% of commuters drove, above both Herefordshire’s towns (75%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for 36% of workers at the census.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot7%
Train4%
Bicycle2%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Schools
The schools around Stoke Prior
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 38.9, and 31% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Stoke Prior Primary School’s results beat 92% of schools in England like it. Its one school is below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: nearly three in five pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Prior Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 82 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Stoke Prior own their home: 85%, more than in Herefordshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Private tenants account for 15% of households. That is the middle of 12 standard sales inside Stoke Prior’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£585Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stoke Prior£585K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £595,000 | 11 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£821
average private rent a month, Herefordshire, County of council area
£2,557
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
Violence is recorded less often in Stoke Prior than in Herefordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.8 per 1,000 residents a year
1.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
1.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
0
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Stoke Prior than in Herefordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.4% of residents
83% of people in Stoke Prior rate their own health good or very good. Seeing a GP means leaving Stoke Prior: the nearest practice is 2.4 miles away. The nearest A&E to Stoke Prior is The County Hospital, 10.1 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Stoke Prior | Herefordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Stoke Prior is rich in listed buildings: 413 per 10,000 residents, more than Herefordshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 15 listed buildings in Stoke Prior: 1 Grade II*.
15listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II14
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Luke Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
57%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
413
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 8.2% of Stoke Prior, fewer than in Herefordshire’s towns and England’s towns
6.3% of residents are aged 15 to 24. People 65 and over make up 36% of the town, higher than both Herefordshire’s towns (24%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of Stoke Prior is older than 57.7, half younger. Graduates make up 47% of adults.
57.7median age
Stoke PriorHerefordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
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.
| Stoke Prior | Herefordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.2% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 9.7% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Herefordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stoke Prior
13pages on Stoke Prior
The big questions
Safety1.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £585K · rent £821 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Stoke Prior’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LeominsterWeobleyBromyardTenbury WellsCredenhillBartestreeHerefordStoke Prior
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Prior | 363 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leominster | 11,206 | 2.5 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Weobley | 1,273 | 8 | — | C | C+ | B− |
| Bromyard | 3,816 | 8 | C− | B | D | C+ |
| Tenbury Wells | 3,936 | 8.5 | B | B+ | C | B+ |
| Credenhill | 2,334 | 9.3 | — | C+ | A− | B− |
| Bartestree | 1,655 | 9.8 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Hereford | 60,471 | 10 | C+ | B | C− | C− |
Weobley, Credenhill and Bartestree have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stoke Prior
How many listed buildings are there in Stoke Prior?
That is 17 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Stoke Prior expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Herefordshire, County of council area averaged £821 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Stoke Prior?
Band D council tax in Stoke Prior is £2,557 for 2026–27, more than in 78% 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.
About Stoke Prior
Village in Herefordshire, England
Stoke Prior is a built-up area of 363 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
- 363 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Herefordshire
- County
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003471
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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