Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a village of 1,135 residents in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
People here tend to be in good health: life expectancy 81.1 for men, 86.9 for women. It is hard to get around without a car (D−): 3% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Homes sell for a median £500,000, about 9 years of what households in the Wychavon council area earn. Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency. Crowle is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
The state schools in and within 3 km of this town had fewer than 30 pupils in published KS2 or GCSE results, too few to grade, so it has no School Grade.
The 3 things Crowle does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Crowle is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Crowle is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
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Historic England lists them inside Crowle’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Crowle.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households take home £64K a year before tax, on average. The car took 94% of commuters, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%). Also worth knowing: 1.5% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The one school in town appears below. 68 pupils attend Crowle’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowle CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 68 | – |
At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, below Worcestershire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Crowle has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.5 miles away. Men in Crowle can expect to live to 81.1, women to 86.9 (2019–23).
| Census 2021 | Crowle | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
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.
35% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. The violent crime rate is 6.2 per 1,000 residents a year. Burglary and damage came to 6.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below Worcestershire’s towns (9.4) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 17 crimes inside Crowle’s built-up area.
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.
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). Crowle has 22 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. The national list protects one ancient monument locally.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Private renters make up 7% of households, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (21%). 4% of households rent from a council or housing body. From September 2023 to August 2026, 30 homes sold inside Crowle’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £500,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £567,000 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £386,000 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town. Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Worcestershire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Residents of Crowle have a median age of 50.2.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Crowle | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.2% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Crowle. Best known first.
GardenSpetchley Park Gardens3.1 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryMucknell Abbey4.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumThe George Marshall Medical Museum4.6 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowle | 1,135 | — | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Fernhill Heath | 3,295 | 4.1 | A− | B | B+ | A− |
| Norton (Norton Juxta Kempsey) | 1,592 | 4.5 | — | B | A | A− |
| Worcester | 105,439 | 4.5 | B− | B+ | D | C |
| Droitwich Spa | 26,413 | 4.5 | B− | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Drakes Broughton | 1,813 | 4.6 | — | B | C | B+ |
| Inkberrow | 1,817 | 5.6 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Wychbold | 2,005 | 6.2 | — | B− | C+ | B |
Norton (Norton Juxta Kempsey), Drakes Broughton, Inkberrow and Wychbold have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 8 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £500,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £386,000 and detached houses £567,000.
Village in Worcestershire, England
Crowle is a built-up area of 1,135 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
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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