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The town has 3,104 residents and lies in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
Some subjects shine; others lag. Pupils here do less well than most: primary results beat 4% of towns in England. With a B− overall, Honeybourne is better than 47% of UK towns. That places it #15 of 22 in Worcestershire. At a median £322,500, a home costs 5.8 times the yearly income of households in the Wychavon council area. Where it does best is safety — police record 13.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 5.5 home and vehicle crimes. Hazards are a real consideration: 3.6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · flood risk, Environment Agency.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Honeybourne is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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The 3 things Honeybourne does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 16 buildings inside Honeybourne’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →16 listed buildings in Honeybourne, 1 of them Grade I.
Thatched Tavern: Photo: Motacilla · CC BY-SA 3.0 · 7, 8 and 9 Manor Close: Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0 · 33 and 35, High Street: Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Nave and the Chancel Old Church: Photo: David P Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Honeybourne.
The town has one school, shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 47% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 232 pupils attend Honeybourne’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeybourne Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 232 | B− |
86 crimes and 7 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Honeybourne’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were nearly half of the crimes. There were 4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Worcestershire’s towns (6.5) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
72% of households own their home, above Worcestershire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private rents average £954 a month across the Wychavon council area. Behind the median of £322,500: 103 standard sales inside Honeybourne’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £472,500 | 44 |
| Semi-detached | £289,000 | 40 |
| Terraced | £242,000 | 19 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
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.
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 12% of commuters at the census. 2.9% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). The car carried 85% of commuters at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
19% of residents have a disability, above both Worcestershire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Honeybourne has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.1 miles away. The nearest A&E to Honeybourne is Alexandra Hospital, 12.8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Honeybourne | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Honeybourne’s listed buildings include the Church of St Ecgwin, Grade I. 14% of its homes were built before 1919, below both Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Honeybourne has a median age of 42.2 years. 16% of residents are 65 or over, and on top of that people aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below both Worcestershire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Among adults, 27% have a degree.
43% women, 57% men
About 76 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. A large institution, such as a prison, barracks, boarding school, university or care home, can tilt a town’s split: the census counts the people living there as residents.
| Honeybourne | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 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 Honeybourne. Best known first.
Town in Worcestershire, England
Honeybourne is a built-up area of 3,104 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeybourne | 3,104 | — | B− | B | A | C+ |
| Bretforton | 1,190 | 1.5 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Badsey | 2,722 | 2.8 | C+ | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Mickleton | 2,316 | 3 | — | C− | B | A− |
| Meon Vale | 1,413 | 3.4 | — | B | D− | A− |
| Offenham | 1,507 | 3.8 | — | B | A− | C+ |
| Chipping Campden | 2,120 | 4.1 | — | D | C | A |
| Lower Quinton | 1,691 | 4.3 | — | B− | B | A− |
Bretforton, Mickleton, Meon Vale, Offenham, Chipping Campden and Lower Quinton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Primary results trail 96% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Worcestershire council.
That is 2.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Ecgwin.
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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