Westfield’s story
8 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Westfield’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WestfieldHerefordshire
This village in Herefordshire, West Midlands has a population of 775.
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Photo: Bob Embleton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
775
Census 2021 · Herefordshire council
Median home
£385K
38 sales in 3 years
Median age
59.4
39% are 65+ · Herefordshire 24%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Westfield a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Westfield has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 3% of commuters. 8 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. It skews older: nearly two in five residents are 65 or over.
What makes Westfield stand out
The 3 things Westfield does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
39% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Westfield.
Who lives here
Westfield skews older, with 39% of residents 65 or over, more than in Herefordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Line up the people of Westfield by age and the one in the middle is 59.4. Children under 15 make up 9.8%, below both Herefordshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Aged 15 to 24: 7.9% of residents.
59.4median age
WestfieldHerefordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
39%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Westfield | Herefordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.8% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 9.7% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Herefordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Westfield: 6% commute under 5 km, below Herefordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £60K a year before tax, above both Herefordshire’s towns (£50K) and England’s towns (£55K). At the census, 95% of commuters went by car. Home was the main workplace for just over two in five workers at the census.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot2%
Train1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Private renting is less common in Westfield than in Herefordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6%
The middle sale price: £385K, above both Herefordshire’s towns (£278K) and England’s towns (£308K). 92% of households own their home. Private rents average £821 a month across the Herefordshire, County of council area.
£385Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Westfield£385K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £442,000 | 31 |
| Semi-detached | £262,000 | 7 |
92%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£821
average private rent a month, Herefordshire, County of council area
£2,566
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
Westfield records less violent crime per resident than Herefordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 10.8 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 4.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Herefordshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 22 crimes inside Westfield’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 68% of the total.
10.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Public order2
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
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.
10.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
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 2.5% of people in Westfield say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Herefordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Self-reported good health: 84% of Westfield’s residents. The nearest A&E to Westfield is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 10.6 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 95% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Westfield | Herefordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 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 · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Westfield keeps more of its old housing than Herefordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 28% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Westfield has 103 listed buildings per 10,000 people, lower than Herefordshire’s towns (134) yet higher than England’s towns (39).
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
103
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 Westfield
12pages on Westfield
The big questions
Safety10.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £385K · rent £821 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Malvern Oaks CloseSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.5 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Westfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Colwall StoneGreat MalvernMalvern WellsLedburyWellandCollett's GreenBromyardWestfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield | 775 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colwall Stone | 1,857 | 3.3 | — | C− | A− | A− |
| Great Malvern | 33,194 | 3.5 | B− | B | C+ | C+ |
| Malvern Wells | 1,757 | 4.3 | — | C | A | A |
| Ledbury | 8,344 | 5.8 | B+ | C+ | C+ | B |
| Welland | 1,309 | 6.3 | — | B− | B+ | B− |
| Collett's Green | 1,542 | 6.4 | — | B− | A− | A− |
| Bromyard | 3,816 | 6.7 | C− | B | D | C+ |
Colwall Stone, Malvern Wells, Welland and Collett's Green have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Westfield
How many listed buildings are there in Westfield?
That is 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size. 28% of Westfield’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Westfield expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £262,000 and detached houses £442,000.
About Westfield
Village in Herefordshire, England
Westfield is a built-up area of 775 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
- 775 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Herefordshire
- County
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003670
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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