Blackminster’s story
No listed buildings inside Blackminster’s built-up area
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BlackminsterWorcestershire
A village of 117 in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Dave Bushell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
117
Census 2021 · Wychavon council
Median age
56.8
28% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Blackminster a good place to live?
Blackminster is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Mortgage-free owners make up 55% of households. People aged 65 and over make up 28% of residents.
What makes Blackminster stand out
The 3 things Blackminster does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
55% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Evesham Abbey and 13 more in and around Blackminster
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Blackminster. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryEvesham Abbey3.1 km outside town, to the west
MuseumAlmonry Museum and Heritage Centre3.3 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttraction · National TrustTithe Barn1.6 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionSt John the Baptist2.1 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionValley Railway Adventure2.6 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionAztec Adventures2.7 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Evesham Abbey: Oosoom at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Almonry Museum and Heritage Centre: Andrew Darge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Blackminster.
Who lives here
Children make up only 6.9% of Blackminster, fewer than in both Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). The age that splits Blackminster in two is 56.8.
56.8median age
BlackminsterWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Blackminster | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.9% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.3% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Blackminster work nearby than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 32% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
11% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Worcestershire’s towns (2.3%) and England’s towns (2.3%). For every resident in work, Blackminster has 1 jobs. About 3% of its commuters stay in Blackminster for work.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot9%
Bicycle2%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
More households own their home in Blackminster than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 85%
2% live in social housing, below both Worcestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The private rented sector houses 13% of households. Private rents average £954 a month across the Wychavon council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Blackminster£0K
Typical UK town£277K
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£954
average private rent a month, Wychavon council area
£2,379
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
Burglary and damage hit Blackminster harder than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 11.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence came to 25.6 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (19.6) and England’s towns (22). Police figures for Blackminster’s built-up area: 10 crimes and 2 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. 40% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
25.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Anti-social2
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.
25.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.3
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Bad health is less common in Blackminster than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.6% of residents
A disability affects 14% of people in Blackminster. At the census, 84% of people in Blackminster called their health good or very good, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Blackminster is Alexandra Hospital, 12.4 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Blackminster | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
77.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.5
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
No listed buildings in Blackminster
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 18% of the total, above Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Historic England’s list has no building inside Blackminster’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 Blackminster
12pages on Blackminster
The big questions
Blackminster’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BadseyBretfortonOffenhamEveshamHoneybourneHarvingtonBroadwayBlackminster
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackminster | 117 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Badsey | 2,722 | 0.8 | C+ | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Bretforton | 1,190 | 1.3 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Offenham | 1,507 | 1.3 | — | B | A− | C+ |
| Evesham | 28,256 | 2.3 | C+ | A− | C− | C+ |
| Honeybourne | 3,104 | 2.6 | B− | B | A | C+ |
| Harvington | 1,717 | 2.9 | — | B− | B | C+ |
| Broadway | 2,719 | 4.5 | B | B− | B+ | A− |
Bretforton, Offenham and Harvington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Blackminster
How much is council tax in Blackminster?
Band D council tax in Blackminster is £2,379 for 2026–27, less than in 62% 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.
About Blackminster
Village in Worcestershire, England
Blackminster is a built-up area of 117 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
- 117 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003726
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.