Burcot’s story
Burcot: 31% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 4 buildings inside Burcot’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BurcotWorcestershire
A village of 199 in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Roy Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
199
Census 2021 · Bromsgrove council
Median age
51.5
27% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
50%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
2%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Burcot a good place to live?
Burcot has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Burcot stand out
The 3 things Burcot does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
2% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 8.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
59% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Burcot.
Work & commute
Only 2% of commuters in Burcot go to work without a car, fewer than in Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 98% of commuters, above both Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%). 26% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.3%.
2%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving98%
On foot2%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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 Burcot than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 89%
Private tenants account for 11% of households. That is the middle of 5 standard sales inside Burcot’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Burcot£0K
Typical UK town£277K
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£992
average private rent a month, Bromsgrove council area
£2,440
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
Burcot records less burglary and damage per resident than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 5 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.7 reports per 1,000, below both Worcestershire’s towns (6.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Police recorded 8 crimes inside Burcot’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence comes to 25.1 per 1,000 residents a year.
25.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
25.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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 2.5% of people in Burcot say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Self-reported good health: 85% of Burcot’s residents. At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Burcot: the nearest practice is 1.2 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Burcot | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
80.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Burcot keeps more of its old housing than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 31% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
None of the 4 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. Scaled to its population, that is 201 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Burcot.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
201
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Burcot is a graduates’ town: 50% hold a degree, more than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above Worcestershire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The under-15s are just over a tenth of the population here. The age that splits Burcot in two is 51.5.
51.5median age
BurcotWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level50%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Burcot | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.6% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Rosedene and 3 more in and around Burcot
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Burcot. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustRosedene5 km outside town, to the west
MuseumAvoncroft Museum of Buildings3.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumNorton Collection Museum1.7 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumNational Telephone Kiosk Collection3.7 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Rosedene: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Avoncroft Museum of Buildings: Mike Goodwin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Burcot
13pages on Burcot
The big questions
Burcot’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BlackwellBromsgroveCatshillBarnt GreenAlvechurchStoke PriorWychboldBurcot
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burcot | 199 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blackwell | 1,209 | 0.9 | — | B− | A | A |
| Bromsgrove | 34,759 | 1.5 | B+ | A | C | C+ |
| Catshill | 10,173 | 1.6 | B | A | B− | B− |
| Barnt Green | 3,821 | 2 | A− | B− | B | A |
| Alvechurch | 3,412 | 2.7 | B+ | B+ | B | A− |
| Stoke Prior | 2,226 | 3.8 | — | A | B+ | B− |
| Wychbold | 2,005 | 5.1 | — | B− | C+ | B |
Blackwell, Stoke Prior and Wychbold have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Burcot
How many listed buildings are there in Burcot?
That is 8.2 times the typical UK town for its size. 31% of Burcot’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Who lives in Burcot?
At the 2021 Census, 12% of Burcot’s 199 residents were 15 to 24 and 27% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
How much is council tax in Burcot?
Band D council tax in Burcot is £2,440 for 2026–27, less than in 51% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Burcot
Village in Worcestershire, England
Burcot is a built-up area of 199 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
- Population
- 199 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bromsgrove
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003165
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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