Wellington Heath’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Wellington Heath’s built-up area.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Wellington HeathHerefordshire
The village, home to 555 people, lies in Herefordshire, West Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
555
Census 2021 · Herefordshire council
Median home
£485K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.9
32% are 65+ · Herefordshire 24%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
29%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wellington Heath a good place to live?
Wellington Heath is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Pre-1919 homes make up 48% of the housing. It skews older: nearly a third of residents are 65 or over. Homes change hands at a median £485,000.
What makes Wellington Heath stand out
The 3 things Wellington Heath 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.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 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 Wellington Heath.
Who lives here
Children make up only 10% of Wellington Heath, fewer than in Herefordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
52.9median age
Over-65s are 32% of the population. 7.6% of residents are 15 to 24, below Herefordshire’s towns (9.7%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Half the people of Wellington Heath are older than 52.9. Graduates make up 43% of adults.
Wellington HeathHerefordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wellington Heath | Herefordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 9.7% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Herefordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Wellington Heath: just 23% travel under 5 km, below Herefordshire’s towns and England’s towns
29%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Home was the main workplace for nearly two in five workers at the census. 29% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, higher than both Herefordshire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). A household here earns £60K a year before tax, on average.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving69%
On foot28%
Bus1%
Train1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
Wellington Heath is a town of owners: 81% of households own their home, above Herefordshire’s towns and England’s towns
£485Kmedian sale
Social renters account for 1% of households. 18% rent privately, below both Herefordshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £821 a month across the Herefordshire, County of council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wellington Heath£485K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £535,000 | 20 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£821
average private rent a month, Herefordshire, County of council area
£2,544
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
Wellington Heath records less violent crime per resident than Herefordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 1.8 per 1,000 a year
1.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Per 1,000 residents, 3.6 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. Over the year to August 2026, 2 offences were reported in Wellington Heath, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up half of the total.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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
3.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
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
Just 2.3% of people in Wellington Heath say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Herefordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
86%good or very good health
86% of Wellington Heath’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%). A disability affects 16% of people locally. Seeing a GP means leaving Wellington Heath: the nearest practice is 1.9 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Wellington Heath | Herefordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
81.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Wellington Heath keeps more of its old housing than Herefordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 48% built before 1919
3listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
None of the 3 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. Per 10,000 residents, Wellington Heath counts 54 listed buildings, between Herefordshire’s towns (134) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
48%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
54
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wellington Heath
13pages on Wellington Heath
The big questions
Safety1.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £485K · rent £821 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street The CommonSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.5 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Eastnor Castle and 6 more in and around Wellington Heath
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wellington Heath. Best known first.
CastleEastnor Castle3.8 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleBronsil Castle4.6 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumButcher Row House Museum2 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumLedbury Heritage Centre2 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBurgage Hall2 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionThe Market House2 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Eastnor Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bronsil Castle: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Butcher Row House Museum: JiriMatejicek, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Wellington Heath
Village in Herefordshire, England
Wellington Heath is a built-up area of 555 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
- 555 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Herefordshire
- County
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003819
Wellington Heath’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LedburyColwall StoneMalvern WellsWellandGreat MalvernCorseUpton upon SevernWellington Heath
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Heath | 555 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ledbury | 8,344 | 1.8 | B+ | C+ | C+ | B |
| Colwall Stone | 1,857 | 3.1 | — | C− | A− | A− |
| Malvern Wells | 1,757 | 4.1 | — | C | A | A |
| Welland | 1,309 | 5.7 | — | B− | B+ | B− |
| Great Malvern | 33,194 | 5.9 | B− | B | C+ | C+ |
| Corse | 1,217 | 8.8 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Upton upon Severn | 2,403 | 8.9 | — | B+ | C+ | C+ |
Colwall Stone, Malvern Wells, Welland, Corse and Upton upon Severn have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wellington Heath
Who lives in Wellington Heath?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 32% of residents were 65 or over and 29% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 10% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Wellington Heath?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
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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