Ryall’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Ryall’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RyallWorcestershire
962 people call this village in Worcestershire, West Midlands home.
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Photo: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
962
Census 2021 · Malvern Hills council
Median home
£386K
38 sales in 3 years
Median age
59
40% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ryall a good place to live?
There are no grades for Ryall: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 4% of commuters. Over-65s are two fifths of the population.
What makes Ryall stand out
The 3 things Ryall 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%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
40% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ryall.
Who lives here
An older town: 40% of people in Ryall are 65 or over, more than in Worcestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 5% of residents. Children under 15 make up 11%, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Half the people of Ryall are older than 59.
59median age
RyallWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
40%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Ryall | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 40% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Ryall is a driving town: 92% of commuters go by car, above Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
3% of commuters who live in Ryall also work there. For just over a fifth of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Working mainly from home: 37% of workers, above Worcestershire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. There are 0.6 jobs in Ryall for each resident in work.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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
Most households in Ryall own their home: 85%, more than in Worcestershire’s towns and across England’s towns
8% live in social housing, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for 7% of households. Behind the median of £385,500: 38 standard sales inside Ryall’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£386Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ryall£386K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £452,500 | 26 |
| Semi-detached | £290,000 | 9 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£946
average private rent a month, Malvern Hills council area
£2,401
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
Ryall records less violent crime per resident than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.2 per 1,000 a year
Reported offences in Ryall came to 14 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 3. There were 2.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Worcestershire’s towns (6.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
6.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft5
Damage & arson3
Violence & sexual2
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
Other crime1
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.
6.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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
Fewer people in Ryall say their health is good than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 76%
24% of residents have a disability, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). At the census, 7.6% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Ryall has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away.
76%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Ryall | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 18% | 17% |
80.3
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.
History
More of the land in Ryall is conservation area than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
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 26% of the total. Historic England’s list names 5 listed buildings in Ryall, every one Grade II.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
52
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 →Croome Court and 6 more in and around Ryall
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ryall. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustCroome Court4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumBritish National Fencing Museum4.6 km outside town, to the northwestCastleCastle · National TrustDunstall castle2.9 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustThe Grotto3.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumUpton Heritage Centre700 m outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumThe Tudor House Museum700 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 (1)
- Croome Court: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ryall
13pages on Ryall
The big questions
Safety6.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £386K · rent £946 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street The BeechesSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 83.5 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ryall’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Upton upon SevernTwyningEckingtonWellandBredonKempseyMalvern WellsRyall
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryall | 962 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upton upon Severn | 2,403 | 0.7 | — | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Twyning | 1,079 | 3.3 | — | B− | A | B− |
| Eckington | 1,256 | 4 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Welland | 1,309 | 4 | — | B− | B+ | B− |
| Bredon | 2,071 | 4.7 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Kempsey | 3,753 | 5.1 | B− | B | B− | B |
| Malvern Wells | 1,757 | 5.6 | — | C | A | A |
Upton upon Severn, Twyning, Eckington, Welland, Bredon and Malvern Wells have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ryall
How many listed buildings are there in Ryall?
That is 2.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Ryall expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £385,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £290,000 and detached houses £452,500. Private rents in the Malvern Hills council area averaged £946 a month in August 2026.
About Ryall
Village in Worcestershire, England
Ryall is a built-up area of 962 people, in the Malvern Hills 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
- 962 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Malvern Hills
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003816
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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