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Home to 421 people, this village lies in Herefordshire, West Midlands.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Wellington has no grades; its figures are still real. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 39 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
The 3 things Wellington does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Wellington’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 Wellington.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.1% of residents. Children under 15 make up 13%, below both Herefordshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Residents of Wellington have a median age of 53.4. Among adults, 42% have a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wellington | Herefordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 9.7% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Herefordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its only school is listed below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 65% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 67 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Primary School and NurseryLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 67 | B+ |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car carried 95% of commuters at the census. 32% of workers worked mainly from home, higher than Herefordshire’s towns (20%) and near England’s towns (31%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 0.7% 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 £408K, above both Herefordshire’s towns (£278K) and England’s towns (£308K). Owners make up 85% of households. Social renters account for 5% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £465,000 | 13 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 53% of the crimes. Violent crime ran at 19 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Herefordshire’s towns (26.7) and England’s towns (22). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 15 recorded crimes inside Wellington’s built-up area, and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour.
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.
At the census, 2.4% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 89% of Wellington’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Herefordshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 4.8 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Wellington | Herefordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like 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.
Conservation areas cover nearly three quarters of Wellington’s land, above Herefordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Margaret, Grade I. The pre-1919 share of homes is 37%. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 3 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 421 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Credenhill | 2,334 | 4 | — | C+ | A− | B− |
| Hereford | 60,471 | 5.2 | C+ | B | C− | C− |
| Weobley | 1,273 | 5.9 | — | C | C+ | B− |
| Bartestree | 1,655 | 6 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Leominster | 11,206 | 6.7 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Clehonger | 1,218 | 7.1 | — | B− | B | B |
| Kingstone | 1,500 | 8.6 | — | B | C | B+ |
Credenhill, Weobley, Bartestree, Clehonger and Kingstone have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 38 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Margaret. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Private rents in the Herefordshire, County of council area averaged £821 a month in August 2026.
Village in Herefordshire, England
Wellington is a built-up area of 421 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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