New End’s story
New End: 32% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 5 buildings inside New End’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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New EndWorcestershire
This village in Worcestershire, West Midlands has a population of 264.
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Population
264
Census 2021 · Wychavon council
Median age
54.8
33% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is New End a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so New End has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 11% of commuters. 5 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Over-65s are a third of the population.
What makes New End stand out
The 3 things New End 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*; 7.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in New End.
Who lives here
An older town: 33% of people in New End are 65 or over, more than in Worcestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 8.3%, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). 9.1% of residents are children under 15. Half of New End is older than 54.8, half younger.
54.8median age
New EndWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| New End | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.1% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 23% in New End, fewer than in Worcestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how 87% of commuters got to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 46% of workers, above Worcestershire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Households take home £66K a year before tax, on average.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot5%
Bicycle5%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
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
Most households in New End own their home: 88%, more than in Worcestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
Private tenants account for just over one in ten households. That is the middle of 7 standard sales inside New End’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
New End£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £600,000 | 7 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£954
average private rent a month, Wychavon council area
£2,351
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 New End: 6.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
There were 2.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (6.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Over the year to August 2026, 7 offences were reported in New End. Burglary and damage add up to 12.6 per 1,000 residents each year. Of all the crimes, 29% were violence and sexual offences.
6.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary3
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
6.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
Bad health is less common in New End than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.8% of residents
Seeing a GP means leaving New End: the nearest practice is 1.6 miles away. At the census, 84% of people in New End called their health good or very good, above both Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 16% of the town’s population.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | New End | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
83.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
New End keeps more of its old housing than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 32% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, New End has 189 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above both Worcestershire’s towns (50) and England’s towns (39). Of the town’s land, 3% lies in conservation areas, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%).
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
189
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Coughton Court and 3 more in and around New End
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near New End. Best known first.
Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustCoughton Court3.1 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseHistoric houseRagley Hall4.3 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryJerwood Foundation's sculpture collection4.3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumRoman Alcester Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southeast
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New End
12pages on New End
The big questions
New End’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Astwood BankStudleyInkberrowAlcesterRedditchBidford-on-AvonHarvingtonNew End
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New End | 264 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Astwood Bank | 3,248 | 1.5 | B+ | C− | A | A |
| Studley | 6,039 | 2.5 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Inkberrow | 1,817 | 2.7 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Alcester | 6,425 | 2.8 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
| Redditch | 81,634 | 4.3 | D | B− | C− | C− |
| Bidford-on-Avon | 5,825 | 5.7 | B | B | B− | B |
| Harvington | 1,717 | 6.8 | — | B− | B | C+ |
Inkberrow and Harvington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about New End
How many listed buildings are there in New End?
That is 7.8 times the typical UK town for its size. 32% of New End’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in New End?
Band D council tax in New End is £2,351 for 2026–27, less than in 67% 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 New End
Village in Worcestershire, England
New End is a built-up area of 264 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
- 264 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003404
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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