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In Worcestershire, West Midlands, this town has 7,012 residents.
People here tend to be in good health: men here can expect to live to 82.6, women to 85.6. Jobs & income is another plus (A+): the mean household earns £75,720 a year. It is hard to get around without a car: one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. At a median £456,500, a home costs 7.6 times the yearly income of households in the Bromsgrove council area. Hazards are a real consideration: 1.7% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding. All told, that adds up to an A+ overall, better than 97% of UK towns. Its place in the ranking is #1 of 22 in Worcestershire.
Figures: life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hagley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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The 3 things Hagley does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 9 buildings inside Hagley’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →9 listed buildings in Hagley, 1 of them Grade I.
Hagley Station Footbridge: Photo: Stephen Rogerson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hagley Mews: Photo: GentryGraves · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hagley.
One GP practice serves the town; just over nine in ten patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. 87% of Hagley’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 14% of the town’s population. Also worth knowing: women here live to 85.6 on average and men to 82.6 (2019–23).
| Census 2021 | Hagley | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Hagley’s one primary and two secondaries have 2,981 pupils between them. Haybridge High School and Sixth Form’s results beat 90% of schools in England like it. Below are two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. Nearly two thirds of pupils at the 13 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hagley Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 667 | A− |
| Haybridge High School and Sixth FormLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,226 | A |
Violence and sexual offences made up 41% of the total. Violent crime ran at 13.3 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (19.6) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 186 crimes inside Hagley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 25 reports of anti-social behaviour.
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.
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.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.5% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Worcestershire’s towns (2.3%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Driving is how 88% of commuters got to work at the census. Work in town: 8% of resident commuters. Working from home was the norm for 44% of workers at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Hagley has 13 listed buildings per 10,000 people, below Worcestershire’s towns (50) and England’s towns (39) alike. One registered park or garden lies locally.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Council and housing-body homes hold 3% of households. 10% rent privately, below Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Only one of the 22 towns in Worcestershire costs more to buy into than Hagley, whose median sale is £456,500.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £630,000 | 125 |
| Semi-detached | £405,000 | 71 |
| Terraced | £293,500 | 36 |
| Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | 48 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older. Children under 15 make up 20%, above Worcestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The age that splits Hagley in two is 44.2.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Hagley | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hagley. Best known first.
Historic houseHagley Hallin town
Historic houseHarvington Hall4.8 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionBonded Warehouse3.7 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Town in Worcestershire, England
Hagley is a built-up area of 7,012 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagley | 7,012 | — | A+ | B | A− | A+ |
| Blakedown | 1,448 | 1.9 | — | D | B− | B+ |
| Stourbridge | 56,961 | 2.2 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Romsley | 1,153 | 3.5 | — | A− | C+ | B+ |
| Cookley | 1,971 | 3.7 | — | C | B | B |
| Brierley Hill | 32,311 | 3.8 | C | A | D | C− |
| Halesowen | 60,103 | 4.4 | B− | B+ | C | C |
| Kinver | 4,651 | 4.4 | B | C+ | B− | B |
Blakedown, Romsley and Cookley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Secondary schools stand out: GCSE results beat 88% of towns in England. Primary results beat 72%. Hagley has 3 state schools; places are handled by Worcestershire council.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £456,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £180,000, terraced houses £293,500, semi-detached houses £405,000 and detached houses £630,000. Household incomes are higher than in 96% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
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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