Martley’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Martley’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MartleyWorcestershire
Home to 221 people, this village lies in Worcestershire, West Midlands. 32% of residents are 65 or over.
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Population
221
Census 2021 · Malvern Hills council
Median home
£360K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.2
32% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Martley a good place to live?
There are no grades for Martley: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 5 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Martley stand out
The 3 things Martley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% 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*; 9.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Martley.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Martley than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
At 52.2, the median resident of Martley sits in the middle of the age range. People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). Among adults, 24% have a degree.
52.2median age
MartleyWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications29%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Martley | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Martley work nearby than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 17% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income averages £60K a year before tax. The car took 88% of commuters, above both Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%). Among 16 to 64s, 1.3% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot8%
Bicycle1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Fewer households own their home in Martley than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 35%
The private rented sector houses 5% of households. Social housing holds nearly three in five households, above Worcestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Half of the 16 standard sales inside Martley’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £360,000.
£360Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Martley£360K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £475,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £320,000 | 9 |
35%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£946
average private rent a month, Malvern Hills council area
£2,434
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
Martley records more burglary and damage per resident than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 27.2 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 19.6 reports per 1,000, above Worcestershire’s towns (6.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violent crime runs at 73.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Reported offences in Martley came to 36 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 5. Of all the crimes, 72% were violence and sexual offences.
73.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual26
Burglary3
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Robbery1
Other crime1
Anti-social5
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.
73.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
27.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
19.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
36
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 Martley say their health is good than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 68%
27% of residents in Martley live with a disability. At the census, 7.2% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above both Worcestershire’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.7 miles off.
68%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 68%Fair 24%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Martley | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 68% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 27% | 18% | 17% |
83.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Much of Martley is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns
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 33% of the total, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). Scaled to its population, that is 226 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Martley.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
226
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 Martley
12pages on Martley
The big questions
Safety73.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £360K · rent £946 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Sherwin DriveSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.2 (men), 84.7 (women)Work & commute42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Martley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Lower BroadheathHallowRushwickWorcesterCollett's GreenFernhill HeathBromyardMartley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martley | 221 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lower Broadheath | 1,889 | 4.1 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Hallow | 1,427 | 4.5 | — | C | A | A |
| Rushwick | 1,195 | 5.5 | — | B | B+ | B+ |
| Worcester | 105,439 | 6.7 | B− | B+ | D | C |
| Collett's Green | 1,542 | 6.9 | — | B− | A− | A− |
| Fernhill Heath | 3,295 | 7 | A− | B | B+ | A− |
| Bromyard | 3,816 | 7.1 | C− | B | D | C+ |
Lower Broadheath, Hallow, Rushwick and Collett's Green have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Martley
How many listed buildings are there in Martley?
That is 9.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Martley expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £360,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £320,000 and detached houses £475,000. Private rents in the Malvern Hills council area averaged £946 a month in August 2026.
About Martley
Village in Worcestershire, England
Martley is a built-up area of 221 people, in the Malvern Hills 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
- 221 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Malvern Hills
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003400
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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