Lower Moor’s story
13 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Lower Moor’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Lower MoorWorcestershire
The village has 765 residents and lies in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Des Blenkinsopp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
765
Census 2021 · Wychavon council
Median home
£398K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.7
27% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lower Moor a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Lower Moor has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 13 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 27% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Lower Moor stand out
The 3 things Lower Moor does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% 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*; 7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lower Moor.
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Lower Moor, fewer than in both Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
51.7median age
Half the people of Lower Moor are older than 51.7. Over-65s are 27% of the population. People aged 15 to 24 make up 10% of the town, close to Worcestershire’s towns (10%) and below England’s towns (12%).
Lower MoorWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lower Moor | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Lower Moor work nearby than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 26% travel under 5 km
11%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
By car: that was how 86% of commuters travelled at the census. Jobs per working resident: 0.5. A household here earns £57K a year before tax, on average.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot8%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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
A home in Lower Moor sells for £398K, more than in both Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
£398Kmedian sale
Social renters account for just over one in ten households. 13% rent privately, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (21%). Households that own their home make up 74%.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lower Moor£398K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £480,500 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £302,500 | 6 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£954
average private rent a month, Wychavon council area
£2,364
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Lower Moor than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.7 per 1,000 residents a year
5.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 5.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Worcestershire’s towns (19.6) and England’s towns (22). Over the year to August 2026, 9 offences were reported in Lower Moor, along with 3 incidents of anti-social behaviour.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Public order2
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social3
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.
5.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
Good or very good health: 81% of Lower Moor’s residents
81%good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Lower Moor: the nearest practice is 2.1 miles away. The nearest A&E to Lower Moor is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 7.9 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Lower Moor | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 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 · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Lower Moor is rich in listed buildings: 170 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
13listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 18%. Of Lower Moor’s land, 3% lies in conservation areas, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II13
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
170
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 Lower Moor
13pages on Lower Moor
The big questions
Safety5.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £398K · rent £954 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 78.6 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Leicester Tower and 2 more in and around Lower Moor
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lower Moor. Best known first.
AttractionAttractionLeicester Tower4.8 km outside town, to the eastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryPershore Abbey3 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionPershore Old Bridge2.9 km outside town, to the southwest
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
About Lower Moor
Village in Worcestershire, England
Lower Moor is a built-up area of 765 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
- 765 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003667
Lower Moor’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PershoreDrakes BroughtonEveshamOffenhamHarvingtonEckingtonBadseyLower Moor
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Moor | 765 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pershore | 8,207 | 2.3 | B− | A− | C− | C+ |
| Drakes Broughton | 1,813 | 3.2 | — | B | C | B+ |
| Evesham | 28,256 | 4.5 | C+ | A− | C− | C+ |
| Offenham | 1,507 | 4.7 | — | B | A− | C+ |
| Harvington | 1,717 | 4.8 | — | B− | B | C+ |
| Eckington | 1,256 | 4.8 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Badsey | 2,722 | 6.2 | C+ | B+ | B+ | C+ |
Drakes Broughton, Offenham, Harvington and Eckington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lower Moor
How many listed buildings are there in Lower Moor?
That is 7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Lower Moor expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £302,500 and detached houses £480,500. Private rents in the Wychavon council area averaged £954 a month in August 2026.
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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