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With 2,722 residents, it is a town in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
Where it falls short is walkability: on the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Badsey’s overall grade is C+, better than 43% of UK towns. It ranks #17 of 22 in Worcestershire. Schools are weaker too (C−) — primary results beat 6% of towns in England; secondary results beat 48% of towns in England. Crime is low (B+): 16.8 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 8.5 home and vehicle crimes. Housing is within reach: homes sell for a median £325,000, about 5.9 times local household income.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021.
The 3 things Badsey does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Badsey is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 14 buildings inside Badsey’s built-up area, 3 of them Grade II*.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Badsey. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryEvesham Abbey2.9 km outside town, to the west
MuseumAlmonry Museum and Heritage Centre3 km outside town, to the west
MuseumGordon Russell Museum4.7 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustTithe Barn3.1 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionSt John the Baptist200 m outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionValley Railway Adventure3.2 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Badsey.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.3 jobs in Badsey for each resident in work. Unemployment benefit claims came to 2.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026, above both Worcestershire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). 4% of commuters who live in Badsey also work there.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The town has one school, shown below. Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 46.3, with 43% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Key Stage 2 results at the 4 primary schools within 3 km: 48% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badsey First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 122 | – |
For its size, Badsey records less crime per resident than three quarters of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 97 crimes and 10 reports of anti-social behaviour inside the town’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 49% of recorded crime.
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.
Owners make up 74% of households. Private rents average £954 a month across the Wychavon council area. Behind the median of £325,000: 139 standard sales inside Badsey’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £405,000 | 60 |
| Semi-detached | £285,000 | 59 |
| Terraced | £218,000 | 17 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There is no GP practice in Badsey: the nearest is 1.8 miles off. Women here live to 83.5 on average and men to 77.7 (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Badsey is Alexandra Hospital, 13.2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Badsey | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as 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.
Grade II* covers 3 of them. The pre-1919 share of homes is 20%.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
27% of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 14%, below Worcestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Badsey has a median age of 50.7. Degrees are held by 28% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Badsey | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
14 listed buildings in Badsey.
Badsey Hall: Photo: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Manor House: Photo: David Luther Thomas · CC BY-SA 2.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badsey | 2,722 | — | C+ | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Bretforton | 1,190 | 1.3 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Offenham | 1,507 | 1.9 | — | B | A− | C+ |
| Evesham | 28,256 | 2 | C+ | A− | C− | C+ |
| Honeybourne | 3,104 | 2.8 | B− | B | A | C+ |
| Harvington | 1,717 | 3.7 | — | B− | B | C+ |
| Broadway | 2,719 | 3.8 | B | B− | B+ | A− |
| Chipping Campden | 2,120 | 5.6 | — | D | C | A |
Bretforton, Offenham, Harvington and Chipping Campden have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 2.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Worcestershire council.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Town in Worcestershire, England
Badsey is a built-up area of 2,722 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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