Hartlebury’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Hartlebury’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HartleburyWorcestershire
299 people call this village in Worcestershire, West Midlands home.
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Photo: P L Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
299
Census 2021 · Wychavon council
Median home
£285K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.7
22% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hartlebury a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Hartlebury has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. Pre-1919 homes make up 28% of the housing. Mortgage-free owners make up 42% of households.
What makes Hartlebury stand out
The 3 things Hartlebury does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
42% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hartlebury.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Hartlebury work nearby than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 16% travel under 5 km
8%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
By car: that was how 90% of commuters travelled at the census. Households had £60K a year before tax, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (£56K) and England’s towns (£55K). Among 16 to 64s, 2.7% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. About 1% of its commuters stay in Hartlebury for work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot3%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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
Most households in Hartlebury own their home: 73%, more than in both Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
£285Kmedian sale
The middle sale price: £285K, below Worcestershire’s towns (£340K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. 9% of households live in social housing. Private rents average £954 a month across the Wychavon council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hartlebury£285K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £460,000 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £278,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £260,000 | 7 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£954
average private rent a month, Wychavon council area
£2,346
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
Burglary and damage hit Hartlebury harder than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 23.4 per 1,000 residents a year
15.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violent crime ran at 15.9 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (19.6) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 9 crimes inside Hartlebury’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft3
Burglary3
Violence & sexual2
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social4
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.
15.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
23.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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 Hartlebury than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.3% of residents
81%good or very good health
There is no GP practice in Hartlebury: the nearest is 2.6 miles off. The nearest A&E to Hartlebury is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 10.1 miles away. A disability affects 19% of people in the town.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Hartlebury | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.8
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Hartlebury’s one listed building is Grade II
1listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Inside Hartlebury’s built-up area, Historic England lists 1 listed building, .
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
33
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
Hartlebury has fewer young adults than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 5.7% are 15 to 24
47.7median age
22% of residents are 65 or over, near Worcestershire’s towns (22%) and higher than England’s towns (18%). Half the people of Hartlebury are older than 47.7. Degrees are held by just over a third of adults.
HartleburyWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hartlebury | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hartlebury
13pages on Hartlebury
The big questions
Safety15.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £285K · rent £954 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 85.8 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Hartlebury Castle and 6 more in and around Hartlebury
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hartlebury. Best known first.
CastleHartlebury Castle1.2 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseHarvington Hall4.2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumWorcestershire County Museum1.2 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumCanal Heritage Room3.7 km outside town, to the westTheme parkTheme parkClimbing Frame4.1 km outside town, to the westTheme parkTheme parkDanter's Treasure Island Amusement Park3.9 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Hartlebury Castle: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvington Hall: Dave606 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Hartlebury
Village in Worcestershire, England
Hartlebury is a built-up area of 299 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
- 299 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003203
Hartlebury’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WaresleyStourport-on-SevernKidderminsterBewdleyBlakedownWolverleyWychboldHartlebury
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlebury | 299 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Waresley | 1,526 | 0.4 | — | B− | C+ | B+ |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 20,302 | 2.6 | D | C+ | C | C |
| Kidderminster | 57,567 | 3.6 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Bewdley | 8,285 | 4.8 | C− | C | C+ | B− |
| Blakedown | 1,448 | 5.1 | — | D | B− | B+ |
| Wolverley | 1,208 | 5.5 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Wychbold | 2,005 | 5.5 | — | B− | C+ | B |
Waresley, Blakedown, Wolverley and Wychbold have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hartlebury
How many listed buildings are there in Hartlebury?
1 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Hartlebury?
Band D council tax in Hartlebury is £2,346 for 2026–27, less than in 67% 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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