Rowney Green’s story
No listed buildings inside Rowney Green’s built-up area
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Rowney GreenWorcestershire
Population 278: a village in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
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Photo: David Stowell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
278
Census 2021 · Bromsgrove council
Median home
£708K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.4
30% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
53%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Rowney Green a good place to live?
Rowney Green 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 4% of commuters. The median home sold for £707,500. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents.
What makes Rowney Green stand out
The 3 things Rowney Green does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rowney Green.
Who lives here
More people in Rowney Green hold a degree than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 53%
55.4median age
9.8% are under 15, below Worcestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents. Residents of Rowney Green have a median age of 55.4.
Rowney GreenWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level53%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Rowney Green | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.8% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 53% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 19% of Rowney Green’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
4%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working from home was the norm for two in five workers at the census. 94% of commuters drove, above both Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.2%.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot3%
Underground, tram1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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 Rowney Green than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3%
£708Kmedian sale
Households that own their home make up 97%. Private rents average £992 a month across the Bromsgrove council area. That is the middle of 13 standard sales inside Rowney Green’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Rowney Green£708K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £780,000 | 11 |
97%
of households own their home · England 61%
3%
rent privately · England 21%
£992
average private rent a month, Bromsgrove council area
£2,554
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
Rowney Green records more burglary and damage per resident than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 15.6 per 1,000 a year
0violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Over the year to August 2026, 2 offences were reported in Rowney Green. There were 2.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (6.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
0
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Rowney Green than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.9% of residents
87%good or very good health
14% of residents have a disability, below both Worcestershire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Self-reported good health: 87% of Rowney Green’s residents. Seeing a GP means leaving Rowney Green: the nearest practice is 2.2 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Rowney Green | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
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.
History
Rowney Green keeps more of its old housing than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 25% built before 1919
0listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Rowney Green’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rowney Green
13pages on Rowney Green
The big questions
Safety0 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £708K · rent £992 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Rowney Green LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.9 (men), 85.9 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bordesley Abbey and 3 more in and around Rowney Green
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Rowney Green. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryBordesley Abbey2.5 km outside town, to the south
MuseumForge Mill Needle Museum2.7 km outside town, to the south
MuseumTransport Museum Wythall3.9 km outside town, to the northeastZooZooAttwell Farm Park3.2 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Bordesley Abbey: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forge Mill Needle Museum: Colin Babb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Transport Museum Wythall: John Carver, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Rowney Green
Village in Worcestershire, England
Rowney Green is a built-up area of 278 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
- 278 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bromsgrove
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003161
Rowney Green’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AlvechurchBarnt GreenRedditchBlackwellWythallHollywoodTidbury GreenRowney Green
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowney Green | 278 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alvechurch | 3,412 | 1.4 | B+ | B+ | B | A− |
| Barnt Green | 3,821 | 2.7 | A− | B− | B | A |
| Redditch | 81,634 | 3 | D | B− | C− | C− |
| Blackwell | 1,209 | 3.1 | — | B− | A | A |
| Wythall | 2,077 | 3.6 | — | B | B+ | B |
| Hollywood | 6,944 | 4.1 | B+ | A− | B | B |
| Tidbury Green | 1,552 | 4.4 | — | C | C | A |
Blackwell, Wythall and Tidbury Green have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Rowney Green
How much is council tax in Rowney Green?
Band D council tax in Rowney Green is £2,554 for 2026–27, more than in 77% 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.
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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