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600 residents make their home in this village in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
Ombersley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. 58 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. It skews older: 32% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Ombersley does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Ombersley’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ombersley.
People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town, above both Worcestershire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 6.8%. The middle age in Ombersley is 54.3.
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.
| Ombersley | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
58% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. The town’s primary school has 131 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ombersley Endowed First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 131 | – |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
A household here earns £59K a year before tax, on average. 93% of commuters drove, above Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Council and housing-body homes hold nearly a quarter of households. 12% rent privately, below Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £954 a month across the Wychavon council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £575,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £254,000 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 32 offences in Ombersley and 5 cases of nuisance behaviour. Of all the crimes, 53% were violence and sexual offences. There were 3.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Worcestershire’s towns (6.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
21% of residents have a disability, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). One GP practice serves the town; 98% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to Ombersley is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 6.2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Ombersley | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including 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.
32% of homes were built before 1919. Ombersley’s listed buildings include Ombersley Court, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 26% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ombersley | 600 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Droitwich Spa | 26,413 | 3.2 | B− | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Fernhill Heath | 3,295 | 3.4 | A− | B | B+ | A− |
| Hallow | 1,427 | 3.5 | — | C | A | A |
| Waresley | 1,526 | 3.9 | — | B− | C+ | B+ |
| Wychbold | 2,005 | 5 | — | B− | C+ | B |
| Lower Broadheath | 1,889 | 5 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 20,302 | 5.1 | D | C+ | C | C |
Hallow, Waresley, Wychbold and Lower Broadheath have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 39.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Ombersley Court.
By type: terraced houses £254,000 and detached houses £575,000.
Village in Worcestershire, England
Ombersley is a built-up area of 600 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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