Hanbury’s story
Hanbury: 42% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 5 buildings inside Hanbury’s built-up area.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HanburyWorcestershire
A village in Worcestershire, West Midlands, home to 361 people.
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Photo: Martin Wilson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
361
Census 2021 · Wychavon council
Median home
£388K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.3
22% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hanbury a good place to live?
There are no grades for Hanbury: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 4% of commuters. 5 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Hanbury stand out
The 3 things Hanbury does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 5.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.4 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 Hanbury.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Hanbury work nearby than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 10% travel under 5 km
4%walk, cycle or ride
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.
0.7% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (2.3%) and England’s towns (2.3%). The car carried 96% of commuters at the census. Work in town: 1% of resident commuters. The average household earns £64K a year before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving96%
On foot3%
Train1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
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
Schools
The schools around Hanbury
There is one school here; it is shown below. Its one primary school teaches 140 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanbury CofE First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 140 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Hanbury than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
£388Kmedian sale
Owners make up 71% of households, above both Worcestershire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 20% of households. Half of the 13 standard sales inside Hanbury’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £388,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hanbury£388K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £507,500 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £347,500 | 6 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£954
average private rent a month, Wychavon council area
£2,378
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
Crime recorded by police in Hanbury
16.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
There were 0.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (6.4) and England’s towns (7.8). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 22 crimes inside Hanbury’s built-up area. Violent crime comes to 16.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences accounted for nearly a third of recorded crime.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Public order4
Drugs4
Burglary3
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Other crime1
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.
16.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
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
Disability is less common in Hanbury, 12% of residents, than in Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
86%good or very good health
3.9% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 86% of people in Hanbury called their health good or very good, above Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 4 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Hanbury | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
81.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Hanbury keeps more of its old housing than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 42% built before 1919
5listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Hanbury has 139 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Worcestershire’s towns (50) and England’s towns (39) alike.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
42%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
139
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
Degrees are more common in Hanbury than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 42% of adults
46.3median age
People aged 15 to 24 are 8.8% of the population. Children under 15 make up 18%, higher than Worcestershire’s towns (16%) and near England’s towns (18%). Half the people of Hanbury are older than 46.3. Just over a fifth of residents have reached 65.
HanburyWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hanbury | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.7% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hanbury
14pages on Hanbury
The big questions
Safety16.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £388K · rent £954 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Courts CloseSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.1 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Hanbury Hall and 4 more in and around Hanbury
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hanbury. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustHanbury Hall1.7 km outside town, to the west
MuseumAvoncroft Museum of Buildings4.6 km outside town, to the northWater parkWater parkAztec Aquaglide Aqua Park4.3 km outside town, to the northwestWater parkWater parkAztec Adventure4.3 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumNational Telephone Kiosk Collection4.6 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 (2)
- Hanbury Hall: Sjwells53, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Avoncroft Museum of Buildings: Mike Goodwin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Hanbury
Village in Worcestershire, England
Hanbury is a built-up area of 361 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
- 361 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003335
Hanbury’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Stoke PriorWychboldDroitwich SpaBromsgroveInkberrowAstwood BankCrowleHanbury
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanbury | 361 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stoke Prior | 2,226 | 2.5 | — | A | B+ | B− |
| Wychbold | 2,005 | 3.1 | — | B− | C+ | B |
| Droitwich Spa | 26,413 | 4.3 | B− | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Bromsgrove | 34,759 | 4.5 | B+ | A | C | C+ |
| Inkberrow | 1,817 | 4.7 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Astwood Bank | 3,248 | 4.9 | B+ | C− | A | A |
| Crowle | 1,135 | 5.1 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
Stoke Prior, Wychbold, Inkberrow and Crowle have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hanbury
How many listed buildings are there in Hanbury?
That is 5.7 times the typical UK town for its size. 42% of Hanbury’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Hanbury expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £388,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £347,500 and detached houses £507,500. Private rents in the Wychavon council area averaged £954 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Hanbury?
Band D council tax in Hanbury is £2,378 for 2026–27, less than in 62% 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.
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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