Little Comberton’s story
22 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Little Comberton’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Little CombertonWorcestershire
Home to 297 people, this village lies in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Bob Embleton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
297
Census 2021 · Wychavon council
Median home
£338K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
62.1
45% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Little Comberton a good place to live?
There are no grades for Little Comberton: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Over-65s are 45% of the population.
What makes Little Comberton stand out
The 3 things Little Comberton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
45% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Peter; 30.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Little Comberton.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Little Comberton: 45% are 65 or over, above Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
62.1median age
36% of adults hold a degree, above Worcestershire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Under-15s account for 4.4% of the population. The middle age in Little Comberton is 62.1. The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.4%.
Little CombertonWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
45%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Little Comberton | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 4.4% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 9% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 45% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.5% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Little Comberton travel far: only 25% go under 5 km, fewer than in Worcestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
8%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 92% of commuters, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%). 36% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. In 2026, 1.8% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot8%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Private renting is less common in Little Comberton than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5%
£338Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 12% of households, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 83%. The median sale, £337,500, comes from 10 standard sales inside Little Comberton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Little Comberton£338K
Typical UK town£277K
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£954
average private rent a month, Wychavon council area
£2,361
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 Little Comberton: 5.6 per 1,000 residents a year, under Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
5.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 40% were violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage came to 6.7 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 5 crimes inside Little Comberton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Other theft2
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
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.
5.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.7
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)
5
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
80% of residents say their health is good or very good
80%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Little Comberton is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 9.1 miles away. This Worcestershire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away. Also worth knowing: nearly a fifth of residents have a disability, close to Worcestershire’s towns (18%) and above England’s towns (17%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Little Comberton | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
78.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Little Comberton are listed than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 741 per 10,000 residents
22listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Nearly a third of homes date from before 1919. Historic England’s list names 22 listed buildings in Little Comberton: 1 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 26% of the town’s land, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II21
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
741
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 Little Comberton
13pages on Little Comberton
The big questions
Safety5.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £338K · rent £954 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Orchard DriveSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 78.6 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Kemerton Camp Hill Fort and 2 more in and around Little Comberton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Little Comberton. Best known first.
FortKemerton Camp Hill Fort2.6 km outside town, to the southAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryPershore Abbey2.9 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionPershore Old Bridge2.1 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Kemerton Camp Hill Fort: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Little Comberton
Village in Worcestershire, England
Little Comberton is a built-up area of 297 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
- 297 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003768
Little Comberton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PershoreEckingtonDrakes BroughtonEveshamBredonTwyningOffenhamLittle Comberton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Comberton | 297 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pershore | 8,207 | 2.3 | B− | A− | C− | C+ |
| Eckington | 1,256 | 2.7 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Drakes Broughton | 1,813 | 4.1 | — | B | C | B+ |
| Evesham | 28,256 | 4.5 | C+ | A− | C− | C+ |
| Bredon | 2,071 | 4.6 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Twyning | 1,079 | 5.6 | — | B− | A | B− |
| Offenham | 1,507 | 5.7 | — | B | A− | C+ |
Eckington, Drakes Broughton, Bredon, Twyning and Offenham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Little Comberton
How many listed buildings are there in Little Comberton?
That is 30.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Little Comberton?
Band D council tax in Little Comberton is £2,361 for 2026–27, less 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.
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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