Bishampton’s story
23 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Bishampton’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BishamptonWorcestershire
636 people call this village in Worcestershire, West Midlands home.
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Photo: Jeff Gogarty · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
636
Census 2021 · Wychavon council
Median home
£479K
30 sales in 3 years
Median age
58.4
37% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bishampton a good place to live?
Bishampton is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. It has 23 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It skews older: 37% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Bishampton stand out
The 3 things Bishampton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St James; 14.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
37% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bishampton.
Who lives here
Children make up only 6.7% of Bishampton, fewer than in Worcestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
58.4median age
45% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 37% of the town, above both Worcestershire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). The middle age in Bishampton is 58.4.
BishamptonWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bishampton | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.7% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.5% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 13% of Bishampton’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Worcestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
11%walk, cycle or ride
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.
The census counted 43% of workers working mainly from home. Average household income comes to £57K a year before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
Underground, tram1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
A home in Bishampton sells for £479K, more than in Worcestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
£479Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 4% of households. 7% rent privately, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (21%). Home ownership stands at 88% of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bishampton£479K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £530,000 | 23 |
| Semi-detached | £315,000 | 7 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£954
average private rent a month, Wychavon council area
£2,363
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
Violence is recorded less often in Bishampton than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.1 per 1,000 residents a year
2.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Homes see 15.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police figures for Bishampton’s built-up area: 10 crimes and 3 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.1 reports per 1,000, below both Worcestershire’s towns (6.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Vehicle crime5
Burglary2
Violence & sexual1
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Anti-social3
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.
2.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Just 2.4% of people in Bishampton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Worcestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
85%good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Bishampton: the nearest practice is 4 miles away. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, below Worcestershire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. The nearest A&E to Bishampton is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 7.2 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Bishampton | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
78.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Bishampton is rich in listed buildings: 362 per 10,000 residents, more than in Worcestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
23listed buildings
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. 18% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II22
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St James Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
362
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 Bishampton
12pages on Bishampton
The big questions
Safety2.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £479K · rent £954 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 78.6 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Bishampton
Village in Worcestershire, England
Bishampton is a built-up area of 636 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
- Population
- 636 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003573
Bishampton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Drakes BroughtonInkberrowPershoreHarvingtonCrowleOffenhamEveshamBishampton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishampton | 636 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drakes Broughton | 1,813 | 4 | — | B | C | B+ |
| Inkberrow | 1,817 | 4.1 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Pershore | 8,207 | 4.2 | B− | A− | C− | C+ |
| Harvington | 1,717 | 4.3 | — | B− | B | C+ |
| Crowle | 1,135 | 4.9 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Offenham | 1,507 | 5.3 | — | B | A− | C+ |
| Evesham | 28,256 | 6 | C+ | A− | C− | C+ |
Drakes Broughton, Inkberrow, Harvington, Crowle and Offenham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bishampton
How many listed buildings are there in Bishampton?
That is 14.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Bishampton expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £315,000 and detached houses £530,000. Private rents in the Wychavon council area averaged £954 a month in August 2026.
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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