Hanley Swan’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hanley Swan’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Hanley SwanWorcestershire
A village in Worcestershire, West Midlands, home to 662 people.
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Photo: Stephen Lea · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
662
Census 2021 · Malvern Hills council
Median home
£450K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.9
33% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hanley Swan a good place to live?
Hanley Swan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. A third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Hanley Swan stand out
The 3 things Hanley Swan does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hanley Swan.
Who lives here
An older town: 33% of people in Hanley Swan are 65 or over, more than in Worcestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
53.9median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 6.5% of the town. Residents of Hanley Swan have a median age of 53.9. Degrees are held by 40% of adults.
Hanley SwanWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 84 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.
| Hanley Swan | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
The car carries 88% of commuters in Hanley Swan, more than in Worcestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
11%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
34% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Worcestershire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). Before tax, the average household brings in £61K a year. Each working resident is matched by 0.6 jobs in Hanley Swan.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot9%
Bicycle2%
34%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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 Hanley Swan sells for £450K, more than in Worcestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
£450Kmedian sale
Private renters make up 7% of households. Owners make up 74% of households, above Worcestershire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. The social rented sector houses 16% of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hanley Swan£450K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £615,000 | 7 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£946
average private rent a month, Malvern Hills council area
£2,397
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
Hanley Swan records more violent crime per resident than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 27.7 per 1,000 a year
27.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Hanley Swan logged 58 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 3 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences made up 67% of the total. Burglary and damage came to 10.1 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (9.4).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual39
Damage & arson9
Burglary5
Other crime3
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Anti-social3
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.
27.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
58
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 more common in Hanley Swan than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 20% of residents
82%good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Hanley Swan: the nearest practice is 2.6 miles away. The nearest A&E to Hanley Swan is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 8.3 miles away. Also worth knowing: 4.8% of residents report bad or very bad health.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Hanley Swan | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.6
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
Old homes shape Hanley Swan: 39% were built before 1919, more than in Worcestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
7listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 100% of Hanley Swan’s land, above Worcestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Per 10,000 residents, Hanley Swan counts 106 listed buildings.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
106
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 Hanley Swan
13pages on Hanley Swan
The big questions
Safety27.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £450K · rent £946 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 83.6 (women)Work & commute44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →British National Fencing Museum and 5 more in and around Hanley Swan
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hanley Swan. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumBritish National Fencing Museumin town
Historic houseLittle Malvern Priory4.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseMadresfield Court4.1 km outside town, to the north
MuseumMalvern Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumThe Tudor House Museum3.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumUpton Heritage Centre3.7 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseLittle Malvern Priory4.5 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseMadresfield Court4.1 km outside town, to the northMuseumMalvern Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumThe Tudor House Museum3.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumUpton Heritage Centre3.7 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 (3)
- Little Malvern Priory: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madresfield Court: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malvern Museum: D Johnston, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Hanley Swan
Village in Worcestershire, England
Hanley Swan is a built-up area of 662 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
- 662 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Malvern Hills
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003773
Hanley Swan’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WellandMalvern WellsUpton upon SevernGreat MalvernColwall StoneKempseyCollett's GreenHanley Swan
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanley Swan | 662 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Welland | 1,309 | 2.2 | — | B− | B+ | B− |
| Malvern Wells | 1,757 | 2.7 | — | C | A | A |
| Upton upon Severn | 2,403 | 2.7 | — | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Great Malvern | 33,194 | 3.1 | B− | B | C+ | C+ |
| Colwall Stone | 1,857 | 3.8 | — | C− | A− | A− |
| Kempsey | 3,753 | 4.4 | B− | B | B− | B |
| Collett's Green | 1,542 | 5 | — | B− | A− | A− |
Welland, Malvern Wells, Upton upon Severn, Colwall Stone and Collett's Green have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hanley Swan
How many listed buildings are there in Hanley Swan?
That is 4.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Hanley Swan expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Malvern Hills council area averaged £946 a month in August 2026.
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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