Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The village has 971 residents and lies in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Belbroughton has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 26 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £420,000.
The 3 things Belbroughton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 26 buildings inside Belbroughton’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
37% 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 Belbroughton.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working from home was the norm for 43% of workers at the census. 92% of commuters drove, above Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Before tax, the average household brings in £66K a year.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The one school in town appears below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 75% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 174 pupils attend Belbroughton’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belbroughton CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 174 | B+ |
5% live in social housing, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Renting privately is how 14% of households live. Private rents average £992 a month across the Bromsgrove council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £655,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £430,000 | 11 |
| Terraced | £290,500 | 14 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence came to 16.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below Worcestershire’s towns (19.6) and England’s towns (22) alike. Police recorded 53 crimes inside Belbroughton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 6 reports of anti-social behaviour.
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
A disability affects 13% of people in Belbroughton. 87% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The nearest A&E to Belbroughton is Russells Hall Hospital, 7.7 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 97% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
| Census 2021 | Belbroughton | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 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. Per 10,000 residents, Belbroughton counts 268 listed buildings, above Worcestershire’s towns (50) and England’s towns (39) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.1% of residents. People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, close to Worcestershire’s towns (22%) and above England’s towns (18%). Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here. Residents of Belbroughton have a median age of 49.4.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Belbroughton | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Belbroughton. Best known first.
Historic houseHarvington Hall4.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseHagley Hall3 km outside town, to the north
Historic house · National TrustRosedene3.6 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belbroughton | 971 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hagley | 7,012 | 2.3 | A+ | B | A− | A+ |
| Blakedown | 1,448 | 2.7 | — | D | B− | B+ |
| Romsley | 1,153 | 3 | — | A− | C+ | B+ |
| Catshill | 10,173 | 3.5 | B | A | B− | B− |
| Stourbridge | 56,961 | 4.4 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Bromsgrove | 34,759 | 4.8 | B+ | A | C | C+ |
| Cookley | 1,971 | 5.1 | — | C | B | B |
Blakedown, Romsley and Cookley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 11 times the typical UK town for its size. 37% of Belbroughton’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
By type: terraced houses £290,500, semi-detached houses £430,000 and detached houses £655,000.
Band D council tax in Belbroughton is £2,503 for 2026–27, more than in 65% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Village in Worcestershire, England
Belbroughton is a built-up area of 971 people, in the Bromsgrove 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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