Eardiston’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Eardiston’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EardistonWorcestershire
Population 341: a village in Worcestershire, West Midlands. 48% of households own their home outright.
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Photo: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
341
Census 2021 · Malvern Hills council
Median age
49.1
24% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Eardiston a good place to live?
There are no grades for Eardiston: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 5% of commuters. 5 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Eardiston stand out
The 3 things Eardiston does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% 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*; 6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
48% 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 Eardiston.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Eardiston: 12% commute under 5 km, below Worcestershire’s towns and 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 92% of commuters, above both Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%). 1.2% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Household income averages £49K a year before tax.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
On foot1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Few households rent privately in Eardiston: 11%, fewer than in Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Owners make up 72% of households, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £946 a month across the Malvern Hills council area. That is the middle of 8 standard sales inside Eardiston’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
Eardiston£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £207,000 | 5 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£946
average private rent a month, Malvern Hills council area
£2,382
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 Eardiston: 12.7 per 1,000 residents a year, under Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Police recorded 5 crimes inside Eardiston’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Burglary and damage came to 6.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Worcestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 80% of recorded crime.
12.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
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.
12.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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 Eardiston than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.1% of residents
The nearest A&E to Eardiston is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 13.9 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Eardiston: the nearest practice is 3.8 miles away. 17% of residents in Eardiston live with a disability.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Eardiston | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 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 · 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
Old homes shape Eardiston: 43% were built before 1919, more than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Eardiston has 147 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Conservation areas cover 100% of the town’s land, above both Worcestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%).
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
43%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
147
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
Few people in Eardiston are 15 to 24: 7.9%, fewer than in Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
18% are under 15, above Worcestershire’s towns (16%) and close to England’s towns (18%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 24% of residents. Ages in Eardiston split evenly at 49.1: half are older, half younger. Graduates make up just over a third of adults.
49.1median age
EardistonWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 80 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.
| Eardiston | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eardiston
11pages on Eardiston
The big questions
Eardiston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Cleobury MortimerTenbury WellsBewdleyStourport-on-SevernBromyardWaresleyKidderminsterEardiston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eardiston | 341 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cleobury Mortimer | 2,963 | 4.9 | B− | B+ | B | B+ |
| Tenbury Wells | 3,936 | 6.3 | B | B+ | C | B+ |
| Bewdley | 8,285 | 6.9 | C− | C | C+ | B− |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 20,302 | 7.1 | D | C+ | C | C |
| Bromyard | 3,816 | 9 | C− | B | D | C+ |
| Waresley | 1,526 | 9.1 | — | B− | C+ | B+ |
| Kidderminster | 57,567 | 9.7 | D | B− | D | C− |
Waresley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Eardiston
How many listed buildings are there in Eardiston?
That is 6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Eardiston?
Band D council tax in Eardiston is £2,382 for 2026–27, less than in 61% 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 Eardiston
Village in Worcestershire, England
Eardiston is a built-up area of 341 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
- 341 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Malvern Hills
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003229
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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