Kinsham’s story
11 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Kinsham’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →KinshamWorcestershire
A village of 334 in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
Population
334
Census 2021 · Wychavon council
Median home
£647K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.6
27% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kinsham a good place to live?
Kinsham 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. 11 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median sale price is £646,500.
What makes Kinsham stand out
The 3 things Kinsham 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
0 Grade II*; 13.5 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 Kinsham.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Kinsham: 24% commute under 5 km, below Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
88% of commuters drove, above Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. The census counted 41% of workers working mainly from home. In 2026, 0.9% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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
More households own their home in Kinsham than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 89%
9% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 2% of households, below both Worcestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £954 a month across the Wychavon council area.
£647Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kinsham£647K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £699,600 | 10 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£954
average private rent a month, Wychavon council area
£2,388
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
Violent crime runs low in Kinsham: 3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Over the year to August 2026, 2 offences were reported in Kinsham. Per 1,000 residents, 5 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year.
3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary2
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5
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)
2
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
Just 3.6% of people in Kinsham say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
86% of Kinsham’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. A disability affects 16% of people here. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.8 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Kinsham | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Kinsham are listed than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 329 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 18% of homes were built. Of Kinsham’s land, 14% lies in conservation areas, above Worcestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II11
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
329
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
Fewer children live in Kinsham than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above Worcestershire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Residents of Kinsham have a median age of 53.6. Degrees are held by 43% of adults.
53.6median age
KinshamWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications6%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kinsham | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 6.2% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Tewkesbury Abbey and 5 more in and around Kinsham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kinsham. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey4.8 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumTewkesbury Museum4.4 km outside town, to the southwest
FortKemerton Camp Hill Fort4.9 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumOut of the Hat4.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumJohn Moore Countryside Museum4.7 km outside town, to the southwestWater parkWater parkCroft Farm Waterpark2.1 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 (4)
- Tewkesbury Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tewkesbury Museum: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kemerton Camp Hill Fort: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Out of the Hat: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kinsham
13pages on Kinsham
The big questions
Safety3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £647K · rent £954 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.7 (men), 87.7 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Kinsham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BredonNorthwayAshchurchTwyningTewkesburyEckingtonGotheringtonKinsham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinsham | 334 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bredon | 2,071 | 0.9 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Northway | 4,858 | 1.1 | B+ | A | C+ | C+ |
| Ashchurch | 1,102 | 1.4 | — | B+ | A | B |
| Twyning | 1,079 | 2.2 | — | B− | A | B− |
| Tewkesbury | 14,387 | 2.9 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Eckington | 1,256 | 3.7 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Gotherington | 1,131 | 4.3 | — | C+ | A | A |
Bredon, Ashchurch, Twyning, Eckington and Gotherington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kinsham
How many listed buildings are there in Kinsham?
That is 13.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Kinsham?
Band D council tax in Kinsham is £2,388 for 2026–27, less than in 61% 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.
About Kinsham
Village in Worcestershire, England
Kinsham is a built-up area of 334 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
- 334 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003923
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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