Pebworth’s story
29 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Pebworth’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PebworthWorcestershire
In Worcestershire, West Midlands, this village has 933 residents. Over-65s are 26% of the population.
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Photo: David P Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
933
Census 2021 · Wychavon council
Median home
£345K
114 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.7
26% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Pebworth a good place to live?
There are no grades for Pebworth: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 29 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I.
What makes Pebworth stand out
The 3 things Pebworth does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Peter; 12.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pebworth.
Who lives here
An older town: 26% of people in Pebworth are 65 or over, more than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns
Degrees are held by 36% of adults, above Worcestershire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. The under-15s are 15% of the population here. Ages in Pebworth split evenly at 50.7: half are older, half younger. Nearly one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24.
50.7median age
PebworthWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Pebworth | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Pebworth
There is one school here; it is shown below. The town’s primary school has 40 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pebworth First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 40 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 11% in Pebworth, fewer than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.7. 93% of commuters drove, above Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 44% of workers at the census. About 2% of its commuters stay in Pebworth for work.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
3.4%
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
Private renting is less common in Pebworth than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11%
Home ownership stands at 73% of households. Social housing holds 15% of households, below both Worcestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £954 a month across the Wychavon council area.
£345Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Pebworth£345K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £405,500 | 56 |
| Semi-detached | £255,000 | 49 |
| Terraced | £283,000 | 6 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£954
average private rent a month, Wychavon council area
£2,385
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
Violence is recorded less often in Pebworth than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 44% of the total. Burglary and damage add up to 6.1 per 1,000 residents each year. Police recorded 18 crimes inside Pebworth’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 2.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Worcestershire’s towns (6.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
7.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Burglary4
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Anti-social3
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.
7.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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
85% of people in Pebworth say their health is good or very good, more than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns
16% of residents have a disability, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Pebworth has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3 miles away. The nearest A&E to Pebworth is Alexandra Hospital, 11.8 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Pebworth | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
80
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.7
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
Pebworth is rich in listed buildings: 311 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 1 of them, Grade I 1. Pebworth’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 47% of the town’s land, above both Worcestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%). 21% of homes were built before 1919.
29listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II27
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
311
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 →Hidcote Manor Garden and 3 more in and around Pebworth
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Pebworth. Best known first.
GardenGarden · National TrustHidcote Manor Garden4.8 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseKiftsgate Court Gardens4.4 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustTithe Barn4.7 km outside town, to the westZooZooAll Things Wild2.6 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseKiftsgate Court Gardens4.4 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustTithe Barn4.7 km outside town, to the westZooZooAll Things Wild2.6 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Kiftsgate Court Gardens: Lysikov Andrey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pebworth
13pages on Pebworth
The big questions
Safety7.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £345K · rent £954 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Langate FieldsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80 (men), 86.7 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Pebworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HoneybourneMeon ValeMickletonBretfortonLower QuintonWelford-on-AvonBidford-on-AvonPebworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pebworth | 933 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Honeybourne | 3,104 | 1.6 | B− | B | A | C+ |
| Meon Vale | 1,413 | 2.3 | — | B | D− | A− |
| Mickleton | 2,316 | 2.8 | — | C− | B | A− |
| Bretforton | 1,190 | 3 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Lower Quinton | 1,691 | 3.1 | — | B− | B | A− |
| Welford-on-Avon | 1,692 | 3.3 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Bidford-on-Avon | 5,825 | 3.8 | B | B | B− | B |
Meon Vale, Mickleton, Bretforton, Lower Quinton and Welford-on-Avon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Pebworth
How many listed buildings are there in Pebworth?
That is 12.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter.
Is Pebworth expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £345,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £283,000, semi-detached houses £255,000 and detached houses £405,500.
About Pebworth
Village in Worcestershire, England
Pebworth is a built-up area of 933 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
- 933 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003680
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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