Inkford’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Inkford’s built-up area.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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InkfordWorcestershire
Some 298 people live in this village, in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Robin Stott · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
298
Census 2021 · Bromsgrove council
Median age
58.6
35% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Inkford a good place to live?
Inkford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 70% of households own their home outright. People aged 65 and over make up just over a third of residents.
What makes Inkford stand out
The 3 things Inkford 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%)
Own outright
Housing
70% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Inkford.
Who lives here
Children make up only 6.7% of Inkford, fewer than in Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
58.6median age
35% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). Residents of Inkford have a median age of 58.6. Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents.
InkfordWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Inkford | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.7% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Inkford: just 9% 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 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
40% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Worcestershire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (31%); what’s more, the car carried 91% of commuters at the census. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. Average household income comes to £60K a year before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
Train5%
On foot2%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Inkford is a town of owners: 97% of households own their home, above Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
£0Kmedian sale
Private renters make up 3% of households, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 5 standard sales inside Inkford’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Inkford£0K
Typical UK town£277K
97%
of households own their home · England 61%
3%
rent privately · England 21%
£992
average private rent a month, Bromsgrove council area
£2,503
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
Crime recorded by police in Inkford
19violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
A tenth of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Police recorded 39 crimes inside Inkford’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 12.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both Worcestershire’s towns (6.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft27
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson4
Public order2
Shoplifting1
Other crime1
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
19
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
39
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
Bad health is less common in Inkford than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.7% of residents
85%good or very good health
A disability affects 14% of people in Inkford. 85% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.1 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Inkford | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
79.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.6
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Inkford’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.
Homes from before 1919 make up 7% of the total, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). Listed buildings per head: 34 for every 10,000 residents of Inkford.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
34
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 Inkford
12pages on Inkford
The big questions
About Inkford
Village in Worcestershire, England
Inkford is a built-up area of 298 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
- 298 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bromsgrove
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003107
Inkford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WythallTidbury GreenHollywoodDickens HeathCheswick GreenAlvechurchHockley HeathInkford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inkford | 298 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wythall | 2,077 | 1 | — | B | B+ | B |
| Tidbury Green | 1,552 | 1.7 | — | C | C | A |
| Hollywood | 6,944 | 1.7 | B+ | A− | B | B |
| Dickens Heath | 4,797 | 2.4 | A | A− | B− | A |
| Cheswick Green | 2,743 | 3.2 | A | B− | B+ | A |
| Alvechurch | 3,412 | 3.6 | B+ | B+ | B | A− |
| Hockley Heath | 1,899 | 4.6 | — | C | B− | A |
Wythall, Tidbury Green and Hockley Heath have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Inkford
How much is council tax in Inkford?
Band D council tax in Inkford is £2,503 for 2026–27, more than in 65% 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.
How many listed buildings are there in Inkford?
1 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
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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