Clifton upon Teme’s story
25 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Clifton upon Teme’s built-up area.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Clifton upon TemeWorcestershire
A village in Worcestershire, West Midlands, home to 870 people.
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Photo: Philip Pankhurst · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
870
Census 2021 · Malvern Hills council
Median home
£343K
48 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.4
24% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Clifton upon Teme a good place to live?
There are no grades for Clifton upon Teme: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 25 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Clifton upon Teme stand out
The 3 things Clifton upon Teme does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Kenelm; 11.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
24% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clifton upon Teme.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Clifton upon Teme than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 41% of adults
People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town. Children under 15 make up 19%, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Retirement age and beyond: 24% of residents are 65 or older. Line up the people of Clifton upon Teme by age and the one in the middle is 46.4.
46.4median age
Clifton upon TemeWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Clifton upon Teme | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Clifton upon Teme
The one school in town appears below. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 53% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 72 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton upon Teme Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 72 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 17% in Clifton upon Teme, fewer than in both Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nearly two in five workers worked mainly from home, above both Worcestershire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (31%). Average household income comes to £49K a year before tax. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters. In 2026, 1.4% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot8%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
More households own their home in Clifton upon Teme than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 75%
Private renters make up 13% of households, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (21%). One in ten households rent from a council or housing body. Half of the 48 standard sales inside Clifton upon Teme’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £343,000.
£343Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Clifton upon Teme£343K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £380,000 | 29 |
| Semi-detached | £312,500 | 14 |
| Terraced | £158,000 | 5 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£946
average private rent a month, Malvern Hills council area
£2,455
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 are rarer in Clifton upon Teme than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.1 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence comes to 11.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Over the year to August 2026, 17 offences were reported in Clifton upon Teme. There were 3.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Worcestershire’s towns (6.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
11.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Other theft3
Burglary2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
11.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
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
Disability is less common in Clifton upon Teme, 14% of residents, than in Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Clifton upon Teme is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 10.9 miles away. At the census, 3.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Worcestershire’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Clifton upon Teme said they were in good or very good health.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Clifton upon Teme | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Clifton upon Teme is conservation area than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Clifton upon Teme keeps 287 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (50) and England’s towns (39). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
25listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II24
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Kenelm Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
40%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
287
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 Clifton upon Teme
12pages on Clifton upon Teme
The big questions
Safety11.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £343K · rent £946 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Pound LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.5 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Clifton upon Teme’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BromyardLower BroadheathHallowRushwickTenbury WellsStourport-on-SevernCollett's GreenClifton upon Teme
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton upon Teme | 870 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bromyard | 3,816 | 5.8 | C− | B | D | C+ |
| Lower Broadheath | 1,889 | 6.7 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Hallow | 1,427 | 7.1 | — | C | A | A |
| Rushwick | 1,195 | 8.1 | — | B | B+ | B+ |
| Tenbury Wells | 3,936 | 8.4 | B | B+ | C | B+ |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 20,302 | 8.5 | D | C+ | C | C |
| Collett's Green | 1,542 | 9.3 | — | B− | A− | A− |
Lower Broadheath, Hallow, Rushwick and Collett's Green have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Clifton upon Teme
How many listed buildings are there in Clifton upon Teme?
That is 11.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Clifton upon Teme expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £343,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £158,000, semi-detached houses £312,500 and detached houses £380,000. Private rents in the Malvern Hills council area averaged £946 a month in August 2026.
About Clifton upon Teme
Village in Worcestershire, England
Clifton upon Teme is a built-up area of 870 people, in the Malvern Hills 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
- 870 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Malvern Hills
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003371
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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