Summerfield’s story
No listed buildings inside Summerfield’s built-up area
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SummerfieldWorcestershire
262 residents make their home in this village in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
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Photo: P L Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
262
Census 2021 · Wychavon council
Median age
50.7
28% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Summerfield a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Summerfield has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 10% of commuters. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
What makes Summerfield stand out
The 2 things Summerfield does most differently from other towns.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Hartlebury Castle and 15 more in and around Summerfield
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Summerfield. Best known first.
CastleHartlebury Castle1.9 km outside town, to the south
Heritage railwaySevern Valley Railway2.3 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseHarvington Hall3 km outside town, to the east
ZooWest Midland Safari Park3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumBewdley Museum4.6 km outside town, to the west
MuseumKidderminster Railway Museum2.3 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Hartlebury Castle: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Severn Valley Railway: Duncan Harris, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvington Hall: Dave606 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Midland Safari Park: Robek, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Bewdley Museum: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kidderminster Railway Museum: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Summerfield.
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Summerfield, fewer than in both Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Typical age in Summerfield: 50.7, the median. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above both Worcestershire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.4% of the population.
50.7median age
SummerfieldWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Summerfield | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More commuters in Summerfield drive than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 86%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £60K a year before tax, above both Worcestershire’s towns (£56K) and England’s towns (£55K). 41% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. There are 2.8 jobs in Summerfield for each resident in work.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot10%
41%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
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
Private renting is more common in Summerfield than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 22% of households
Home ownership stands at 61% of households. Private rents average £954 a month across the Wychavon council area. That is the middle of 7 standard sales inside Summerfield’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Summerfield£0K
Typical UK town£277K
61%
of households own their home · England 61%
22%
rent privately · England 21%
£954
average private rent a month, Wychavon council area
£2,346
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
Summerfield records more violent crime per resident than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 29.3 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 14 per 1,000 residents a year, above Worcestershire’s towns (9.2) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Summerfield logged 16 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 38% of recorded crime.
29.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Drugs3
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
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.
29.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
Bad health is less common in Summerfield than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.4% of residents
There is no GP practice in Summerfield: the nearest is 2 miles off. 77% of people in Summerfield rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, above both Worcestershire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Summerfield is Russells Hall Hospital, 11 miles away.
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Summerfield | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.8
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
No listed buildings in Summerfield
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 Summerfield’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
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 Summerfield
12pages on Summerfield
The big questions
Summerfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KidderminsterWaresleyStourport-on-SevernBewdleyWolverleyBlakedownCookleySummerfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerfield | 262 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kidderminster | 57,567 | 1.8 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Waresley | 1,526 | 1.9 | — | B− | C+ | B+ |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 20,302 | 2.4 | D | C+ | C | C |
| Bewdley | 8,285 | 3.6 | C− | C | C+ | B− |
| Wolverley | 1,208 | 3.7 | — | C− | B− | B |
| Blakedown | 1,448 | 3.9 | — | D | B− | B+ |
| Cookley | 1,971 | 4.1 | — | C | B | B |
Waresley, Wolverley, Blakedown and Cookley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Summerfield
Who lives in Summerfield?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 28% of residents were 65 or over and 30% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 13% were under 15.
How much is council tax in Summerfield?
Band D council tax in Summerfield is £2,346 for 2026–27, less than in 67% 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.
About Summerfield
Village in Worcestershire, England
Summerfield is a built-up area of 262 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
- 262 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003125
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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