Tibberton’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Tibberton’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TibbertonWorcestershire
Population 376: a village in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Rectory Farmhouse · Photo: Jeff Gogarty · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
376
Census 2021 · Wychavon council
Median home
£449K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.2
21% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tibberton a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Tibberton is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 3% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 10, with 0 at Grade I. The median home sold for £449,200.
What makes Tibberton stand out
The 3 things Tibberton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Rectory Farmhouse; 10.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tibberton.
Work & commute
Commuters in Tibberton travel far: only 28% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
3%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car carried 93% of commuters at the census. Working mainly from home: nearly two in five workers, above Worcestershire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. A household here earns £64K a year before tax, on average. Of the commuters living in Tibberton, 1% work in the town itself.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot2%
Bicycle2%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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
Schools
The schools around Tibberton
The town has one school, shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: just over three in five pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 71 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tibberton CofE First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 71 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Few households rent privately in Tibberton: 10%, fewer than in both Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
£449Kmedian sale
Owners make up 73% of households, above both Worcestershire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £954 a month across the Wychavon council area. The social rented sector houses 16% of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tibberton£449K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £545,000 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £325,000 | 5 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£954
average private rent a month, Wychavon council area
£2,402
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
Crime recorded by police in Tibberton
22.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 52% of the crimes. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 23 recorded crimes inside Tibberton’s built-up area, and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime comes to 22.2 per 1,000 residents a year.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Burglary5
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Other theft1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Vehicle crime0
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.
22.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
23
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 Tibberton than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.4% of residents
89%good or very good health
At the census, 89% of people in Tibberton called their health good or very good, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). Just over one in ten residents in Tibberton live with a disability. The nearest A&E to Tibberton is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 2.5 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Tibberton | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 18% | 17% |
81.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
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
More buildings in Tibberton are listed than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 266 per 10,000 residents
10listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 22%. Grade II* covers 1 of them. Of Tibberton’s land, 2% lies in conservation areas, below Worcestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II9
Among them · Grade II*
- Rectory Farmhouse Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
266
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Tibberton than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 45% of adults
46.2median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.2% of residents, below Worcestershire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Children are 18% of the town. Tibberton has a median age of 46.2.
TibbertonWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tibberton | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.9% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tibberton
13pages on Tibberton
The big questions
Safety22.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £449K · rent £954 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Plough RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.1 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Spetchley Park Gardens and 3 more in and around Tibberton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Tibberton. Best known first.
GardenSpetchley Park Gardens3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumThe George Marshall Medical Museum3.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumDroitwich Spa Heritage & Information Centre4.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumWorcestershire Masonic Library and Museum4.9 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)
- Spetchley Park Gardens: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Tibberton
Village in Worcestershire, England
Tibberton is a built-up area of 376 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
- 376 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003449
Tibberton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CrowleFernhill HeathDroitwich SpaWorcesterNorton (Norton Juxta Kempsey)HallowWychboldTibberton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tibberton | 376 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crowle | 1,135 | 1.7 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Fernhill Heath | 3,295 | 2.6 | A− | B | B+ | A− |
| Droitwich Spa | 26,413 | 3.1 | B− | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Worcester | 105,439 | 3.6 | B− | B+ | D | C |
| Norton (Norton Juxta Kempsey) | 1,592 | 4.5 | — | B | A | A− |
| Hallow | 1,427 | 4.9 | — | C | A | A |
| Wychbold | 2,005 | 5.2 | — | B− | C+ | B |
Crowle, Norton (Norton Juxta Kempsey), Hallow and Wychbold have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tibberton
How many listed buildings are there in Tibberton?
That is 10.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Tibberton expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £325,000 and detached houses £545,000.
How much is council tax in Tibberton?
Band D council tax in Tibberton is £2,402 for 2026–27, less than in 58% 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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