Fladbury’s story
21 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Fladbury’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FladburyWorcestershire
With 717 residents, it is a village in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Jennifer Luther Thomas · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
717
Census 2021 · Wychavon council
Median home
£510K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.4
34% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Fladbury a good place to live?
Fladbury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. 21 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. It skews older: just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Fladbury stand out
The 3 things Fladbury does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St John the Baptist; 12 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
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Evesham Abbey and 9 more in and around Fladbury
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Fladbury. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryEvesham Abbey4.6 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumAlmonry Museum and Heritage Centre4.5 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionAztec Adventures4.7 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionValley Railway Adventure4.7 km outside town, to the eastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryAbbey Remains4.6 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionEvesham Bell Tower4.6 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Evesham Abbey: Oosoom at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Almonry Museum and Heritage Centre: Andrew Darge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fladbury.
Who lives here
An older town: 34% of people in Fladbury are 65 or over, more than in both Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Half of Fladbury is older than 54.4, half younger. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 5.7% of residents, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). What’s more, under 15: 14% of residents.
54.4median age
FladburyWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Fladbury | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 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 Fladbury
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fladbury CofE Primary School and PreschoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 76 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Fladbury work nearby than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 24% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
About 3% of its commuters stay in Fladbury for work. The car took 93% of commuters, above both Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%). There are 0.5 jobs in Fladbury for each resident in work.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
A home in Fladbury sells for £510K, more than in both Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Households that own their home make up 78%. Private renters make up 10% of households, below both Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (21%). In addition, just over one in ten households live in social housing.
£510Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Fladbury£510K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £638,500 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £360,000 | 5 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£954
average private rent a month, Wychavon council area
£2,381
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
Violence is recorded less often in Fladbury than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.5 per 1,000 residents a year
33% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 6 crimes inside Fladbury’s built-up area. There were 1.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (6.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
6.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
6.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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 Fladbury than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4% of residents
The nearest A&E to Fladbury is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 9 miles away. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.8 miles off. 19% of residents have a disability, close to Worcestershire’s towns (18%) and above England’s towns (17%).
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Fladbury | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
78.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
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
Fladbury is rich in listed buildings: 293 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up just over a quarter of the total, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). Fladbury’s listed buildings include the Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
21listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II20
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
293
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 Fladbury
13pages on Fladbury
The big questions
Safety6.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £510K · rent £954 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 78.6 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Fladbury’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PershoreEveshamOffenhamHarvingtonDrakes BroughtonEckingtonBadseyFladbury
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fladbury | 717 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pershore | 8,207 | 3.1 | B− | A− | C− | C+ |
| Evesham | 28,256 | 3.4 | C+ | A− | C− | C+ |
| Offenham | 1,507 | 3.8 | — | B | A− | C+ |
| Harvington | 1,717 | 4.2 | — | B− | B | C+ |
| Drakes Broughton | 1,813 | 4.3 | — | B | C | B+ |
| Eckington | 1,256 | 5.1 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Badsey | 2,722 | 5.1 | C+ | B+ | B+ | C+ |
Offenham, Harvington, Drakes Broughton and Eckington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Fladbury
How many listed buildings are there in Fladbury?
That is 12 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Baptist.
Is Fladbury expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £360,000 and detached houses £638,500. Private rents in the Wychavon council area averaged £954 a month in August 2026.
About Fladbury
Village in Worcestershire, England
Fladbury is a built-up area of 717 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
- 717 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003691
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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