Eckington’s story
50 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Eckington’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EckingtonWorcestershire
A village in Worcestershire, West Midlands, home to 1,256 people.
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Photo: Bob Embleton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,256
Census 2021 · Wychavon council
Median home
£475K
42 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.8
34% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Eckington a good place to live?
People here tend to be in good health (A+): life expectancy is 82.7 for men and 87.7 for women. Recorded crime is low: 10.4 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 4.8 home and vehicle crimes. Hazards are a real consideration: 2.1% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding. It also trails on walkability: just over one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Buying the median home, at £475,000, takes 8.6 years of household income in the Wychavon council area.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · flood risk, Environment Agency · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Eckington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
No state school with published KS2 or GCSE results is in or within 3 km of this town, so it has no School Grade.
What makes Eckington stand out
The 3 things Eckington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% 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 the Holy Trinity; 16.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Eckington grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Eckington is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedA+Open →SafetyAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →Hazard riskGraded on exposure to natural hazardsC−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £63,760B+Open →WalkabilityMost errands need a carCOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnC+Open →
SchoolsNot graded yet–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleAOpen →Outdoors72% live within 400 m of a park; 23% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeBOpen →Civic life4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Eckington.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Eckington than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below Worcestershire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: just over a third of residents are 65 or older. The middle age in Eckington is 55.8. Degrees are held by 42% of adults.
55.8median age
EckingtonWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Eckington | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Eckington
The one school in town appears below. 88 pupils attend Eckington’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eckington CofE First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 88 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Eckington’s life expectancy beats 93% of UK towns
At the census, 4% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Worcestershire’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Eckington: the nearest practice is 2.8 miles away. The nearest A&E to Eckington is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 8.8 miles away.
83%good or very good healthA+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Eckington | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Eckington are listed than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 398 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
29% of homes date from before 1919. Eckington counts 50 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*. Also worth knowing: of the town’s land, 26% lies in conservation areas, above both Worcestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%).
50listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II49
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of the Holy Trinity Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
398
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Crime per resident in Eckington is lower than in 93% of UK towns
Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Eckington has less crime per resident than 86% of them. 16 crimes and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside the town’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 1.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Worcestershire’s towns (6.5) and England’s towns (7.8). 31% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
10.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 86% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Other theft4
Public order2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Bicycle theft1
Anti-social3
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.
10.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Work tends to be further away for Eckington: 7% commute under 5 km, below 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.
1.2% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (2.3%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Driving is how 88% of commuters got to work at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot9%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 31% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C+
Eckington is a town of owners: 79% of households own their home, above Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
10% rent privately, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (21%). Social renters account for 11% of households. Private rents average £954 a month across the Wychavon council area.
£475Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Eckington£475K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £507,375 | 31 |
| Semi-detached | £325,000 | 7 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£954
average private rent a month, Wychavon council area
£2,373
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Croome Court and 6 more in and around Eckington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Eckington. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustCroome Court4.4 km outside town, to the northwest
FortKemerton Camp Hill Fort3.1 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastle · National TrustDunstall castle3.4 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttraction · National TrustThe Grotto5 km outside town, to the northwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryPershore Abbey4.4 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionPershore Old Bridge4 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Croome Court: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kemerton Camp Hill Fort: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eckington
14pages on Eckington
The big questions
SafetyA10.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £475K · rent £954 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Manor RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthA+Life expectancy 82.7 (men), 87.7 (women)Work & commuteB+54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−2.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Eckington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BredonPershoreTwyningDrakes BroughtonNorthwayUpton upon SevernAshchurchEckington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eckington | 1,256 | — | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Bredon | 2,071 | 2.9 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Pershore | 8,207 | 3.1 | B− | A− | C− | C+ |
| Twyning | 1,079 | 3.2 | — | B− | A | B− |
| Drakes Broughton | 1,813 | 4.4 | — | B | C | B+ |
| Northway | 4,858 | 4.6 | B+ | A | C+ | C+ |
| Upton upon Severn | 2,403 | 4.7 | — | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Ashchurch | 1,102 | 5.1 | — | B+ | A | B |
Bredon, Twyning, Drakes Broughton, Upton upon Severn and Ashchurch have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Eckington
How many listed buildings are there in Eckington?
That is 16.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Eckington expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £475,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £325,000 and detached houses £507,375.
About Eckington
Village in Worcestershire, England
Eckington is a built-up area of 1,256 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
- Population
- 1,256 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003807
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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