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Home to 948 people, this village lies in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
There are no grades for Middle Littleton: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry one in ten commuters. 17 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I.
The 3 things Middle Littleton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Middle Littleton’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Middle Littleton. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryEvesham Abbey4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumAlmonry Museum and Heritage Centre4.3 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionValley Railway Adventure2.7 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionAztec Adventures2.7 km outside town, to the westZooZooAll Things Wild3.9 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Middle Littleton.
27% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.8% of the town. Middle Littleton has a median age of 50. Children are 16% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Middle Littleton | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Middle Littleton’s one primary and one secondary have 367 pupils between them. Both of its schools are shown below. 43% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Littletons Church of England AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 150 | – |
| Blackminster Middle SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 217 | D |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims reached 3% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 36%, below Worcestershire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. There are 0.5 jobs in Middle Littleton for each resident in work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Owners make up 70% of households, above Worcestershire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Council and housing-body homes hold nearly a quarter of households. Private rents average £954 a month across the Wychavon council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £315,000 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £302,500 | 10 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were just over two fifths of the crimes. Over the year to August 2026, 38 offences were reported in Middle Littleton, along with 5 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage came to 10.9 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (9.4).
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.
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.
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 6.6% of the town. At the census, 20% of people here had a disability, above both Worcestershire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Middle Littleton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.7 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Middle Littleton | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, above Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Middle Littleton’s listed buildings include The Tithe Barn, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Littleton | 948 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Offenham | 1,507 | 1.5 | — | B | A− | C+ |
| Bretforton | 1,190 | 1.6 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Badsey | 2,722 | 1.8 | C+ | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Harvington | 1,717 | 2.3 | — | B− | B | C+ |
| Honeybourne | 3,104 | 2.4 | B− | B | A | C+ |
| Evesham | 28,256 | 3.1 | C+ | A− | C− | C+ |
| Bidford-on-Avon | 5,825 | 3.9 | B | B | B− | B |
Offenham, Bretforton and Harvington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is The Tithe Barn. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Middle Littleton is £2,383 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.
Village in Worcestershire, England
Middle Littleton is a built-up area of 948 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
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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