Great Comberton’s story
19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Great Comberton’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great CombertonWorcestershire
Some 286 people live in this village, in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Church of St Michael · Photo: Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
286
Census 2021 · Wychavon council
Median home
£530K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
58.8
35% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Comberton a good place to live?
Great Comberton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 19 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry just over one in ten commuters. Over-65s are just over a third of the population.
What makes Great Comberton stand out
The 3 things Great Comberton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Michael; 27.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Great Comberton.
Who lives here
Children make up only 10% of Great Comberton, fewer than in Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
58.8median age
Over-65s are 35% of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.1% of residents, below both Worcestershire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Half of Great Comberton is older than 58.8, half younger. Graduates make up 47% of adults.
Great CombertonWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Great Comberton | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 10% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Great Comberton travel far: only 21% go under 5 km, fewer than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns
12%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.7% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Worcestershire’s towns (2.3%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 52% of workers at the census. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 12% of commuters at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot9%
Train3%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
52%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
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
Homes in Great Comberton cost more than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns, with a median sale of £530K
£530Kmedian sale
Owners make up 73% of households, above both Worcestershire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). One in ten households are private tenants. Private rents average £954 a month across the Wychavon council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Comberton£530K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £760,000 | 8 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£954
average private rent a month, Wychavon council area
£2,344
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
Great Comberton records less burglary and damage per resident than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.3 per 1,000 a year
26.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reported offences in Great Comberton came to 14 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. Violence came to 26.8 per 1,000 residents a year, above Worcestershire’s towns (19.6) and England’s towns (22) alike.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
26.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Bad health is more common in Great Comberton than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.6% of residents
80%good or very good health
At the census, a fifth of people here had a disability, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Great Comberton: the nearest practice is 2 miles away. The nearest A&E to Great Comberton is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 9.2 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Great Comberton | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 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 · 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
More buildings in Great Comberton are listed than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 664 per 10,000 residents
19listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II18
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Michael Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
664
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 Great Comberton
13pages on Great Comberton
The big questions
Safety26.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £530K · rent £954 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 78.6 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute68% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Kemerton Camp Hill Fort and 2 more in and around Great Comberton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Great Comberton. Best known first.
FortKemerton Camp Hill Fort1.6 km outside town, to the southAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryPershore Abbey3.2 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionPershore Old Bridge2.4 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Kemerton Camp Hill Fort: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Great Comberton
Village in Worcestershire, England
Great Comberton is a built-up area of 286 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
- 286 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003785
Great Comberton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EckingtonPershoreBredonDrakes BroughtonTwyningEveshamNorthwayGreat Comberton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Comberton | 286 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eckington | 1,256 | 1.9 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Pershore | 8,207 | 2.5 | B− | A− | C− | C+ |
| Bredon | 2,071 | 3.8 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Drakes Broughton | 1,813 | 4.3 | — | B | C | B+ |
| Twyning | 1,079 | 4.7 | — | B− | A | B− |
| Evesham | 28,256 | 5.2 | C+ | A− | C− | C+ |
| Northway | 4,858 | 5.5 | B+ | A | C+ | C+ |
Eckington, Bredon, Drakes Broughton and Twyning have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Great Comberton
Who lives in Great Comberton?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 35% of residents were 65 or over and 37% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 10% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Great Comberton?
That is 27.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
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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