Callow Hill’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Callow Hill’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Callow HillWorcestershire
679 people call this village in Worcestershire, West Midlands home.
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Photo: Richard Greenwood · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
679
Census 2021 · Wyre Forest council
Median home
£688K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
58.6
37% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Callow Hill a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Callow Hill is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median sale price is £687,500. Over-65s are 37% of the population.
What makes Callow Hill stand out
The 3 things Callow Hill does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
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 Callow Hill.
Who lives here
Callow Hill skews older, with 37% of residents 65 or over, more than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.9% of residents. 10% are under 15, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Callow Hill has a median age of 58.6.
58.6median age
Callow HillWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Callow Hill | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 12% of Callow Hill’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 93% of commuters, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%); what’s more, the census counted 37% of workers working mainly from home. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. In 2026, 1.5% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Most households in Callow Hill own their home: 94%, more than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns
Social housing holds 1% of households. 4% rent privately, below Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £825 a month across the Wyre Forest council area.
£688Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Callow Hill£688K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £690,000 | 13 |
94%
of households own their home · England 61%
4%
rent privately · England 21%
£825
average private rent a month, Wyre Forest council area
£2,478
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
Violent crime runs low in Callow Hill: 10.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Per 1,000 residents, 7.4 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. Over the year to August 2026, 14 offences were reported in Callow Hill, along with 4 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Just over a fifth of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
10.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order4
Other theft4
Violence & sexual3
Vehicle crime2
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Anti-social4
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.
10.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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
Fewer people in Callow Hill say their health is good than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 79%
Callow Hill has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Callow Hill is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 14.8 miles away. 4.7% of residents report bad or very bad health.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Callow Hill | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Callow Hill keeps more of its old housing than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 33% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 1 listed building in Callow Hill, every one Grade II.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
15
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →West Midland Safari Park and 5 more in and around Callow Hill
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Callow Hill. Best known first.
ZooWest Midland Safari Park4.7 km outside town, to the east
MuseumBewdley Museum2.9 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionGo Ape200 m outside town, to the eastWildlife parkWildlife parkWest Midlands Safari Park4.3 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseHistoric houseSpring Grove House4.5 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkSafari Park Theme Park4.4 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- West Midland Safari Park: Robek, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Bewdley Museum: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Callow Hill
13pages on Callow Hill
The big questions
Safety10.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £688K · rent £825 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 83.2 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Callow Hill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BewdleyCleobury MortimerStourport-on-SevernHighleyKidderminsterWolverleyAlveleyCallow Hill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callow Hill | 679 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bewdley | 8,285 | 3.5 | C− | C | C+ | B− |
| Cleobury Mortimer | 2,963 | 4 | B− | B+ | B | B+ |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 20,302 | 4.9 | D | C+ | C | C |
| Highley | 3,305 | 6.2 | C+ | A | C+ | B− |
| Kidderminster | 57,567 | 6.4 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Wolverley | 1,208 | 6.5 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Alveley | 1,505 | 7.1 | — | B | A− | B |
Wolverley and Alveley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Callow Hill
How much is council tax in Callow Hill?
Band D council tax in Callow Hill is £2,478 for 2026–27, more than in 59% 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 Callow Hill
Village in Worcestershire, England
Callow Hill is a built-up area of 679 people, in the Wyre Forest 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
- 679 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wyre Forest
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003120
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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