Great Witley’s story
16 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Great Witley’s built-up area.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great WitleyWorcestershire
This village in Worcestershire, West Midlands has a population of 746.
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Population
746
Census 2021 · Malvern Hills council
Median home
£438K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.5
25% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Witley a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Great Witley is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 16, with 0 at Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £437,500.
What makes Great Witley stand out
The 3 things Great Witley 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Abberley Hall (That Part in Abberley); 8.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Great Witley.
Work & commute
Only 9% of Great Witley’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both 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.
Household income came to £60K a year before tax, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (£56K) and England’s towns (£55K). 87% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Among 16 to 64s, 1.5% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot3%
Train2%
Bus1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Schools
The schools around Great Witley
At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 65% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. 187 pupils attend Great Witley’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Witley CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 187 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Great Witley than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
Council and housing-body homes hold 12% of households. Owners make up 74% of households, above both Worcestershire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £946 a month across the Malvern Hills council area.
£438Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Witley£438K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £480,000 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £400,500 | 5 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£946
average private rent a month, Malvern Hills council area
£2,391
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 Great Witley than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 5.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Over the year to August 2026, 12 offences were reported in Great Witley, along with 6 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 25% of the total.
3.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Public order2
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social6
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.
3.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Is Great Witley a healthy place? 85% of its people say their health is good, above Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
A disability affects 15% of people in Great Witley, and on top of that 4.2% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Worcestershire’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Great Witley is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 10.3 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 98% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Great Witley | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
83.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More of the land in Great Witley is conservation area than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 36% of homes were built. Scaled to its population, Great Witley has 214 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (50) and England’s towns (39). Grade II* covers 2 of them.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II14
Among them · Grade II*
- Abberley Hall (That Part in Abberley) Grade II*
- Clock Tower, To North of Abberley Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
214
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
Great Witley is a graduates’ town: 44% hold a degree, more than in both Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town. 7.6% of residents are 15 to 24, below Worcestershire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Residents of Great Witley have a median age of 47.5.
47.5median age
Great WitleyWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Great Witley | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Great Witley
12pages on Great Witley
The big questions
Safety3.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £438K · rent £946 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Worcester RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.2 (men), 84.7 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Great Witley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Stourport-on-SevernBewdleyWaresleyHallowLower BroadheathCleobury MortimerKidderminsterGreat Witley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Witley | 746 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 20,302 | 4.7 | D | C+ | C | C |
| Bewdley | 8,285 | 6.1 | C− | C | C+ | B− |
| Waresley | 1,526 | 6.1 | — | B− | C+ | B+ |
| Hallow | 1,427 | 6.3 | — | C | A | A |
| Lower Broadheath | 1,889 | 6.7 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Cleobury Mortimer | 2,963 | 8 | B− | B+ | B | B+ |
| Kidderminster | 57,567 | 8.1 | D | B− | D | C− |
Waresley, Hallow and Lower Broadheath 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 Witley
How many listed buildings are there in Great Witley?
That is 8.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Great Witley expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £400,500 and detached houses £480,000.
How much is council tax in Great Witley?
Band D council tax in Great Witley is £2,391 for 2026–27, less than in 60% 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 Great Witley
Village in Worcestershire, England
Great Witley is a built-up area of 746 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
- 746 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Malvern Hills
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003271
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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