Hunnington’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hunnington’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HunningtonWorcestershire
238 people live in this village in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Roy Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
238
Census 2021 · Bromsgrove council
Median home
£650K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.2
35% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hunnington a good place to live?
Hunnington is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £650,000.
What makes Hunnington stand out
The 3 things Hunnington 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
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 5.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.3 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 Hunnington.
Work & commute
Hunnington is a driving town: 92% of commuters go by car, above Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Among 16 to 64s, 1.9% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. 39% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Worcestershire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (31%). A household here earns £66K a year before tax, on average.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Train3%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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 Hunnington own their home: 88%, more than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns
£650Kmedian sale
The private rented sector houses 12% of households. Private rents average £992 a month across the Bromsgrove council area. That is the middle of 11 standard sales inside Hunnington’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hunnington£650K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £820,000 | 7 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£992
average private rent a month, Bromsgrove council area
£2,510
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
Homes in Hunnington see more burglary and damage than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 12.6 per 1,000 a year
14violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violent crime ran at 14 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Worcestershire’s towns (19.6) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 10 crimes inside Hunnington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for half of recorded crime.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
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.
14
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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
Fewer people in Hunnington live with a disability than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
84%good or very good health
84% of Hunnington’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.4 miles off. The nearest A&E to Hunnington is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 5 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Hunnington | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Hunnington keeps more of its old housing than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 26% built before 1919
3listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Hunnington keeps 126 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Every one of the town’s 3 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
126
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
An older town: 35% of people in Hunnington are 65 or over, more than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns
56.2median age
The share of residents under 15 is 11%. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8% of residents, below both Worcestershire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). At 56.2, the median resident of Hunnington sits in the middle of the age range.
HunningtonWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hunnington | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hunnington
13pages on Hunnington
The big questions
Safety14 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £650K · rent £992 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bromsgrove RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 83.2 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Halesowen Abbey and 2 more in and around Hunnington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hunnington. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHalesowen Abbey1.6 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseHagley Hall4.3 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumHaden Hill House Museum4 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)
- Halesowen Abbey: Gordon Griffiths, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hagley Hall: Hagley Hall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Hunnington
Village in Worcestershire, England
Hunnington is a built-up area of 238 people, in the Bromsgrove 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
- 238 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bromsgrove
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002987
Hunnington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RomsleyHalesowenCradley HeathHagleyBlackheathCatshillStourbridgeHunnington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunnington | 238 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Romsley | 1,153 | 0.6 | — | A− | C+ | B+ |
| Halesowen | 60,103 | 2.2 | B− | B+ | C | C |
| Cradley Heath | 18,819 | 3.4 | D− | C− | D | D |
| Hagley | 7,012 | 3.8 | A+ | B | A− | A+ |
| Blackheath | 6,950 | 3.8 | D− | C− | D− | D |
| Catshill | 10,173 | 4.2 | B | A | B− | B− |
| Stourbridge | 56,961 | 4.2 | C+ | B | C− | C |
Romsley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hunnington
How many listed buildings are there in Hunnington?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 5.2 times the typical UK town for its size. 26% of Hunnington’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Hunnington?
Band D council tax in Hunnington is £2,510 for 2026–27, more 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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