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Population 811: a village in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
Ashton under Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 30 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Nearly a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Ashton under Hill does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Ashton under Hill’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
33% 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 Ashton under Hill.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, below Worcestershire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Children are 13% of the town. The middle age in Ashton under Hill is 55.4. Graduates make up 41% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ashton under Hill | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its two schools are below. Between them, one primary and one secondary teach 567 pupils in Ashton under Hill. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 60% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton-under-Hill First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 95 | – |
| Bredon Hill AcademyLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 472 | C+ |
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.
The census counted just over two in five workers working mainly from home; what’s more, just over nine in ten commuters drove, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%). The average household earns £64K a year before tax. Of the commuters living in Ashton under Hill, 3% work in the town itself.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds just over one in ten households. 9% rent privately, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £954 a month across the Wychavon council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £483,750 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £315,000 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Homes saw 12.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (9.4). Reported offences in Ashton under Hill came to 22 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 4. 36% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
Ashton under Hill has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.9 miles away. The nearest A&E to Ashton under Hill is Cheltenham General Hospital, 10.7 miles away. At the census, 17% of people here had a disability, about level with England’s towns (17%) and below Worcestershire’s towns (18%).
| Census 2021 | Ashton under Hill | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. 33% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). One scheduled monument lies in Ashton under Hill.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton under Hill | 811 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evesham | 28,256 | 4 | C+ | A− | C− | C+ |
| Bredon | 2,071 | 4.5 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Eckington | 1,256 | 4.9 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Ashchurch | 1,102 | 5.1 | — | B+ | A | B |
| Northway | 4,858 | 5.3 | B+ | A | C+ | C+ |
| Badsey | 2,722 | 5.6 | C+ | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Gotherington | 1,131 | 5.8 | — | C+ | A | A |
Bredon, Eckington, Ashchurch and Gotherington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 15.2 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £410,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £315,000 and detached houses £483,750.
Village in Worcestershire, England
Ashton under Hill is a built-up area of 811 people, in the Wychavon 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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