Harvington’s story
20 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Harvington’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HarvingtonWorcestershire
1,717 residents make their home in this village in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Des Blenkinsopp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,717
Census 2021 · Wychavon council
Median home
£375K
74 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.5
28% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Harvington a good place to live?
Recorded crime is low: 21.2 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 8.2 home and vehicle crimes. Most journeys need a car: 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The median home sold for £375,000, 6.8 times what households in the Wychavon council area earn in a year. Hazards are a real consideration: 1.7% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · flood risk, Environment Agency. Harvington is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
The state schools in and within 3 km of this town had fewer than 30 pupils in published KS2 or GCSE results, too few to grade, so it has no School Grade.
How Harvington grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Harvington is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Harvington is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
WalkabilityAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Hazard riskBased on how exposed the town is to floods, storms and other hazardsC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 77.7 for men, 83.5 for womenC+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £52,895C+Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentBOpen →Cost of livingNear typical for the towns comparedB−Open →
SchoolsNot graded yet–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleB+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life4.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Harvington stand out
The 3 things Harvington 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
1 Grade I, including Church of St James; 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Harvington.
Who lives here
Harvington skews older, with 28% of residents 65 or over, more than in Worcestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
50.5median age
15% are under 15, below Worcestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.3% of the town. Harvington has a median age of 50.5.
HarvingtonWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Harvington | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Harvington
The town has one school, shown below. Its one primary school teaches 176 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvington CofE First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 176 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Long commutes are the norm in Harvington: just 18% travel under 5 km, below Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.7% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 93% of commuters, above Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. For every resident in work, Harvington has 0.3 jobs.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 5% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
1 Grade I buildings among Harvington’s 20 listed
20listed buildingsB+History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Harvington’s listed buildings include the Church of St James, Grade I. Per 10,000 residents, Harvington counts 116 listed buildings, above both Worcestershire’s towns (48) and England’s towns (39). 17% of homes date from before 1919.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II19
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St James Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
116
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
80% of residents say their health is good or very good
80%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
Women here live to 83.5 on average and men to 77.7 (2019–23). At the census, 6% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. There is no GP practice in Harvington: the nearest is 3.4 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Harvington | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
77.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
Per resident, Harvington sees less crime than 58% of UK towns
21.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Violence and sexual offences accounted for three quarters of recorded crime. Reported offences in Harvington came to 57 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 11. For its size, Harvington records more crime per resident than 64% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 36% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual43
Damage & arson4
Vehicle crime3
Public order2
Other theft2
Burglary1
Bicycle theft1
Other crime1
Anti-social11
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.
21.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
57
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.
HousingCost of living grade B−
Few households rent privately in Harvington: 8%, fewer than in Worcestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
£375Kmedian sale
73% of households own their home, above Worcestershire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. The £375,000 median rests on 74 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026). Private rents average £954 a month across the Wychavon council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Harvington£375K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £417,500 | 47 |
| Semi-detached | £315,000 | 17 |
| Terraced | £275,000 | 10 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£954
average private rent a month, Wychavon council area
£2,376
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harvington
14pages on Harvington
The big questions
SafetyB21.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £375K · rent £954 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Village StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthC+Life expectancy 77.7 (men), 83.5 (women)Work & commuteC+48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−1.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Tithe Barn and 4 more in and around Harvington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Harvington. Best known first.
AttractionAttraction · National TrustTithe Barn2.5 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionAztec Adventures2.5 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionValley Railway Adventure2.6 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionLeicester Tower3.8 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionMaypole2.1 km outside town, to the south
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
About Harvington
Village in Worcestershire, England
Harvington is a built-up area of 1,717 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
- 1,717 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003626
Harvington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
OffenhamBidford-on-AvonBadseyEveshamBretfortonHoneybourneInkberrowHarvington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvington | 1,717 | — | — | B− | B | C+ |
| Offenham | 1,507 | 1.9 | — | B | A− | C+ |
| Bidford-on-Avon | 5,825 | 3.3 | B | B | B− | B |
| Badsey | 2,722 | 3.7 | C+ | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Evesham | 28,256 | 3.8 | C+ | A− | C− | C+ |
| Bretforton | 1,190 | 3.9 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Honeybourne | 3,104 | 4.6 | B− | B | A | C+ |
| Inkberrow | 1,817 | 5.8 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
Offenham, Bretforton and Inkberrow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Harvington
How many listed buildings are there in Harvington?
That is 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St James.
Does Harvington flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Harvington expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £375,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £275,000, semi-detached houses £315,000 and detached houses £417,500.
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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