Himley’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Himley’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HimleyStaffordshire
Home to 400 people, this village lies in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Gordon Griffiths · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
400
Census 2021 · South Staffordshire council
Median home
£465K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
62.2
47% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Himley a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Himley has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 9% of commuters. Over-65s are 47% of the population. 6 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Himley stand out
The 3 things Himley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
47% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Himley.
Who lives here
An older town: 47% of people in Himley are 65 or over, more than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns
6.7% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Staffordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Children under 15 count for 9.2% of the people here. Ages in Himley split evenly at 62.2: half are older, half younger. Among adults, 29% have a degree.
62.2median age
HimleyStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
47%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications28%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 84 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.
| Himley | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.2% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 47% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 30% of Himley’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how 85% of commuters got to work at the census. Working mainly from home: just over two in five workers, above Staffordshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 2.6%. Work in town: 1% of resident commuters.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
Bus6%
On foot3%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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 Himley than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5%
7% live in social housing, below both Staffordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Owners make up nearly nine in ten households. Private rents average £958 a month across the South Staffordshire council area.
£465Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Himley£465K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £512,500 | 6 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£958
average private rent a month, South Staffordshire council area
£2,260
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
Homes in Himley see more burglary and damage than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 38.3 per 1,000 a year
Per 1,000 residents, 46.7 violent crimes are recorded each year. Over the year to August 2026, 42 offences were reported in Himley, along with 5 incidents of anti-social behaviour. There were 15.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8). 55% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
46.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual23
Damage & arson3
Drugs3
Vehicle crime3
Public order2
Other theft2
Weapons2
Other crime2
Anti-social5
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.
46.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
38.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
42
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
More people in Himley live with a disability than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 29%
At the census, 69% of people in Himley called their health good or very good, below Staffordshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. 10% of residents report bad or very bad health. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.1 miles off.
69%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 69%Fair 21%Bad or very bad 10%
| Census 2021 | Himley | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 69% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 10% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 29% | 19% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Himley is rich in listed buildings: 150 per 10,000 residents, more than Staffordshire’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.
Of Himley’s land, 22% lies in conservation areas, above both Staffordshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). Homes built before 1919 account for 10% of the housing. The register of parks and gardens lists one in the town.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
150
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Broadfield House Glass Museum and 4 more in and around Himley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Himley. Best known first.
MuseumBroadfield House Glass Museum2.8 km outside town, to the south
MuseumRed House Glass Cone4.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumHimley House Museum600 m outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionBruntnell-Astley Glass Gallery4.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumStourbridge Glass Museum4.7 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 (2)
- Broadfield House Glass Museum: Gordon Griffiths, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red House Glass Cone: Nozza, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Himley
14pages on Himley
The big questions
Safety46.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £465K · rent £958 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.7 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Himley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SwindonWombourneKingswinfordSedgleyDudleyBrierley HillCoseleyHimley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himley | 400 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Swindon | 1,134 | 0.9 | — | C+ | C | B |
| Wombourne | 12,810 | 1.2 | B+ | B | B− | B− |
| Kingswinford | 51,900 | 2.1 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C |
| Sedgley | 31,976 | 2.6 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| Dudley | 64,277 | 3.8 | C− | A | D− | D |
| Brierley Hill | 32,311 | 3.9 | C | A | D | C− |
| Coseley | 25,206 | 4 | C− | A− | C− | D |
Swindon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Himley
How many listed buildings are there in Himley?
That is 6.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Himley expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £465,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
About Himley
Village in Staffordshire, England
Himley is a built-up area of 400 people, in the South Staffordshire 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
- 400 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002840
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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