Fairfield’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Fairfield’s built-up area.
47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FairfieldWorcestershire
Population 964: a village in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Geoff Gartside · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
964
Census 2021 · Bromsgrove council
Median home
£424K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.2
31% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Fairfield a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Fairfield has no grades; its figures are still real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Pre-1919 homes make up 47% of the housing. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
What makes Fairfield stand out
The 3 things Fairfield does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fairfield.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Fairfield: 31% are 65 or over, above Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 7.8%, below both Worcestershire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Fairfield has a median age of 55.2. Degrees are held by 37% of adults.
55.2median age
FairfieldWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Fairfield | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Fairfield
At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 58% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 43.4, with 41% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 145 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Fairfield travel far: only 14% go under 5 km, fewer than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Fairfield has 0.8 jobs. The car took 92% of commuters, above both Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%). Households take home £66K a year before tax, on average. About 3% of its commuters stay in Fairfield for work.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot5%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Fairfield is a town of owners: 83% of households own their home, above Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The social rented sector houses 6% of households. Private renters make up 10% of households, below both Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (21%). 24 standard sales inside Fairfield’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £423,750.
£424Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Fairfield£424K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £442,750 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £321,500 | 7 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£992
average private rent a month, Bromsgrove council area
£2,511
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
Fairfield records less violent crime per resident than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.2 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 18% of the total. Burglary and damage came to 5.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Worcestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (9.4). Police figures for Fairfield’s built-up area: 11 crimes and 2 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026.
4.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson3
Violence & sexual2
Burglary2
Other crime2
Public order1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
4.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
83% of people in Fairfield rate their health good or very good
The nearest A&E to Fairfield is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 8 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Fairfield: the nearest practice is 1 miles away. 17% of residents have a disability, below Worcestershire’s towns (18%) and close to England’s towns (17%).
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Fairfield | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
81.3
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 · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Fairfield’s listed buildings: 4, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
47%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
41
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 Fairfield
13pages on Fairfield
The big questions
Safety4.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £424K · rent £992 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Stourbridge RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 83.2 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Fairfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CatshillBromsgroveBlackwellRomsleyBarnt GreenHagleyAlvechurchFairfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 964 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Catshill | 10,173 | 1.3 | B | A | B− | B− |
| Bromsgrove | 34,759 | 2.8 | B+ | A | C | C+ |
| Blackwell | 1,209 | 3.2 | — | B− | A | A |
| Romsley | 1,153 | 3.2 | — | A− | C+ | B+ |
| Barnt Green | 3,821 | 3.5 | A− | B− | B | A |
| Hagley | 7,012 | 4.4 | A+ | B | A− | A+ |
| Alvechurch | 3,412 | 4.8 | B+ | B+ | B | A− |
Blackwell and Romsley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Fairfield
How many listed buildings are there in Fairfield?
That is 1.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Fairfield expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £423,750, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £321,500 and detached houses £442,750. Private rents in the Bromsgrove council area averaged £992 a month in August 2026.
About Fairfield
Village in Worcestershire, England
Fairfield is a built-up area of 964 people, in the Bromsgrove 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
- 964 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bromsgrove
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003095
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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