Romsley’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Romsley’s built-up area.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RomsleyWorcestershire
Mortgage-free owners make up 49% of households. The village has 1,153 residents and lies in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
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Population
1,153
Census 2021 · Bromsgrove council
Median home
£353K
36 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.4
28% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Romsley a good place to live?
Prices are modest for what you get (A−): homes sell for a median £352,500, about 5.9 times local household income. Where it falls short is walkability — 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most UK towns (A). Safety is weaker too — 21.7 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 16.5 home and vehicle crimes. Against UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, it has more crime per resident than 80%.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Romsley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Romsley stand out
The 3 things Romsley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
49% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Romsley grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Romsley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →WalkabilityAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnA−Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.3 for men, 83.2 for womenB+Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 71% of towns in England; secondary results beat 12% of towns in EnglandC+Open →Jobs & income2.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life1.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Romsley.
Who lives here
An older town: 28% of people in Romsley are 65 or over, more than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns
7.2% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Worcestershire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Typical age in Romsley: 50.4, the median. Children are 16% of the town.
50.4median age
RomsleyWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Romsley | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC+
School results in Romsley are weaker than in 60% of towns in England
Key Stage 2 results at the 5 primary schools within 3 km: 65% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 39.6, and just over a third of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
C+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 193 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Romsley’s one listed building is Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 6% of the total, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (16%). Per 10,000 residents, Romsley counts 9 listed buildings.
1listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
6%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
9
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−
Under 5 km to work: 18% in Romsley, fewer than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
89% of commuters drove to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 36% of workers, above Worcestershire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Households take home £66K a year before tax, on average.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Train1%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 15% 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 A−
Few households rent privately in Romsley: 5%, fewer than in Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
79% of households are owner-occupiers. From September 2023 to August 2026, 36 homes sold inside Romsley’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £352,500. Private rents average £992 a month across the Bromsgrove council area.
£353Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Romsley£353K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £428,750 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £345,000 | 13 |
| Terraced | £243,000 | 9 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£992
average private rent a month, Bromsgrove council area
£2,531
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
More people in Romsley live with a disability than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 21%
Romsley has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 miles away. 7% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above both Worcestershire’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Romsley is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 5.5 miles away.
81%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Romsley | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.2
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
Safety
Crime per resident in Romsley is higher than in 62% of UK towns
Over the year to August 2026, 62 offences were reported in Romsley, along with 3 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were half of the crimes. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 6.1 reports per 1,000, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (6.5) and England’s towns (7.8).
21.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 20% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual31
Vehicle crime16
Burglary6
Damage & arson4
Public order2
Other theft2
Shoplifting1
Drugs0
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.
21.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
62
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.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Romsley
14pages on Romsley
The big questions
SafetyC+21.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £353K · rent £992 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Dark LaneSchoolsC+1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 81.3 (men), 83.2 (women)Work & commuteB−54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Romsley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HalesowenHagleyCatshillCradley HeathStourbridgeBlackheathBarnt GreenRomsley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romsley | 1,153 | — | — | A− | C+ | B+ |
| Halesowen | 60,103 | 2.8 | B− | B+ | C | C |
| Hagley | 7,012 | 3.5 | A+ | B | A− | A+ |
| Catshill | 10,173 | 3.7 | B | A | B− | B− |
| Cradley Heath | 18,819 | 3.9 | D− | C− | D | D |
| Stourbridge | 56,961 | 4.3 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Blackheath | 6,950 | 4.4 | D− | C− | D− | D |
| Barnt Green | 3,821 | 4.6 | A− | B− | B | A |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Romsley
Is Romsley expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £352,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £243,000, semi-detached houses £345,000 and detached houses £428,750. Household incomes are higher than in 82% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades A−.
About Romsley
Village in Worcestershire, England
Romsley is a built-up area of 1,153 people, in the Bromsgrove 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
- 1,153 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bromsgrove
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002999
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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