Offenham’s story
26 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Offenham’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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OffenhamWorcestershire
A village of 1,507 in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,507
Census 2021 · Wychavon council
Median home
£340K
55 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.8
26% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
19%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Offenham a good place to live?
Offenham has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A−): 12.4 violent and sexual offences and 8.9 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is schools (C−): primary results beat 6% of towns in England; secondary results beat 48% of towns in England. The median home sold for £340,000 in the last three years, 6.1 times what households in the Wychavon council area earn in a year.
What makes Offenham stand out
The 3 things Offenham does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary and St Milburgh; 7.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results trail 94%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Secondary results beat 48%. Department for Education.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Offenham grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Offenham is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 6% of towns in England; secondary results beat 48% of towns in EnglandC−Open →WalkabilityB+Open →Cost of livingrent £954 a monthBOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £52,895BOpen →Hazard risk0.6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →HealthC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB+Open →Civic life6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Maypole and 13 more in and around Offenham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Offenham. Best known first.
AttractionAttractionMaypolein town
Abbey or prioryEvesham Abbey2.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumAlmonry Museum and Heritage Centre2.4 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttraction · National TrustTithe Barn1.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionValley Railway Adventure500 m outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionAztec Adventures500 m outside town, to the west
Abbey or prioryEvesham Abbey2.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumAlmonry Museum and Heritage Centre2.4 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttraction · National TrustTithe Barn1.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionValley Railway Adventure500 m outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionAztec Adventures500 m outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Evesham Abbey: Oosoom at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Almonry Museum and Heritage Centre: Andrew Darge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Offenham.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Offenham than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% are under 15
Degrees are held by 27% of adults, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%). Retirement age and beyond: 26% of residents are 65 or older. Typical age in Offenham: 48.8, the median. The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents.
48.8median age
OffenhamWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Offenham | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 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
SchoolsC−
School results in Offenham are weaker than in 78% of towns in England
Below is its only school. GCSE results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: 43% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 46.3. Key Stage 2 results at the 4 primary schools within 3 km: 48% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offenham Church of England First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 97 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Crime per resident in Offenham is lower than in 80% of UK towns
Of all the crimes, 46% were violence and sexual offences. 54 crimes and 9 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Offenham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 2.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (6.5) and England’s towns (7.8).
12.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 63% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual25
Burglary10
Vehicle crime7
Damage & arson4
Other theft3
Public order2
Bicycle theft2
Other crime1
Anti-social9
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.
12.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
54
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.
History
Offenham is rich in listed buildings: 173 per 10,000 residents, 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.
Grade II* covers 2 of them. Historic England’s list names 26 listed buildings in Offenham: 2 Grade II*. 18% of its homes were built before 1919, about level with England’s towns (16%) and above Worcestershire’s towns (15%).
26listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II24
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary and St Milburgh Grade II*
- Court Farmhouse Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
173
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Fewer people aged 16 to 64 in Offenham claim unemployment benefits than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 1.7%
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.
At the census, 19% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, between Worcestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (27%). Jobs per working resident: 0.6. Of the commuters living in Offenham, 9% work in the town itself.
19%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot14%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
43%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B+
Walkability: more walkable than 73% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B
Offenham is a town of owners: 73% of households own their home, above Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up just over one in ten households, below Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 55 standard sales inside Offenham’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £340,000. 14% of households rent from a council or housing body.
£340Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Offenham£340K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £370,000 | 23 |
| Semi-detached | £292,500 | 20 |
| Terraced | £299,975 | 10 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
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
Health
Bad health is less common in Offenham than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.1% of residents
There is no GP practice in Offenham: the nearest is 1.5 miles off. Life expectancy here is 83.5 for women and 77.7 for men (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Offenham is Alexandra Hospital, 11.6 miles away.
82%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Offenham | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
77.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Offenham
14pages on Offenham
The big questions
SafetyA−12.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £340K · rent £954 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthC+Life expectancy 77.7 (men), 83.5 (women)Work & commuteB51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Offenham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BadseyHarvingtonEveshamBretfortonHoneybourneBidford-on-AvonBroadwayOffenham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offenham | 1,507 | — | — | B | A− | C+ |
| Badsey | 2,722 | 1.9 | C+ | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Harvington | 1,717 | 1.9 | — | B− | B | C+ |
| Evesham | 28,256 | 2 | C+ | A− | C− | C+ |
| Bretforton | 1,190 | 2.6 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Honeybourne | 3,104 | 3.8 | B− | B | A | C+ |
| Bidford-on-Avon | 5,825 | 4.7 | B | B | B− | B |
| Broadway | 2,719 | 5.6 | B | B− | B+ | A− |
Harvington and Bretforton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Offenham
How many listed buildings are there in Offenham?
That is 7.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Offenham safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Are schools in Offenham good?
One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Worcestershire council.
About Offenham
Village in Worcestershire, England
Offenham is a built-up area of 1,507 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
- 1,507 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003694
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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