Uphampton’s story
21 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Uphampton’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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UphamptonWorcestershire
A village of 393 in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Jeff Gogarty · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
393
Census 2021 · Wychavon council
Median home
£485K
33 sales in 3 years
Median age
58.9
35% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Uphampton a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Uphampton has no grades; its figures are still real. 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 21, with 0 at Grade I. 69% of households own their home outright.
What makes Uphampton stand out
The 3 things Uphampton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 21.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
69% own outright
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Uphampton.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Uphampton: 3% commute under 5 km, below 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.
88% of commuters drove, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%). In 2026, 1.7% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Uphampton counts 0.6 jobs per working resident.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Train2%
3%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
More households own their home in Uphampton than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 88%
1% live in social housing, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The private rented sector houses one in ten households. Private rents average £954 a month across the Wychavon council area.
£485Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Uphampton£485K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £560,000 | 26 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£954
average private rent a month, Wychavon council area
£2,347
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 Uphampton
Police recorded 0 crimes inside Uphampton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
0violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
0
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · Violence and sexual offences were 0% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
Health
82% of people in Uphampton rate their health good or very good
Seeing a GP means leaving Uphampton: the nearest practice is 0.6 miles away. The nearest A&E to Uphampton is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 6.5 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.6% of the town.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Uphampton | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
82.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Uphampton are listed than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 534 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 32% of the housing. Conservation areas cover 47% of Uphampton’s land, above Worcestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
21listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II21
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
534
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
Children make up only 7.4% of Uphampton, fewer than in Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Residents of Uphampton have a median age of 58.9. 35% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 are 6.9% of the population.
58.9median age
UphamptonWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications26%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar11%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Uphampton | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.4% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Uphampton
12pages on Uphampton
The big questions
Safety0 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £485K · rent £954 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Faber OrchardSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.2 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards14.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Uphampton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HallowWaresleyFernhill HeathDroitwich SpaStourport-on-SevernLower BroadheathWychboldUphampton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uphampton | 393 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hallow | 1,427 | 3.6 | — | C | A | A |
| Waresley | 1,526 | 3.7 | — | B− | C+ | B+ |
| Fernhill Heath | 3,295 | 3.8 | A− | B | B+ | A− |
| Droitwich Spa | 26,413 | 3.9 | B− | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 20,302 | 4.7 | D | C+ | C | C |
| Lower Broadheath | 1,889 | 4.9 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Wychbold | 2,005 | 5.5 | — | B− | C+ | B |
Hallow, Waresley, Lower Broadheath 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 Uphampton
How many listed buildings are there in Uphampton?
That is 21.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Uphampton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £485,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Uphampton?
Band D council tax in Uphampton is £2,347 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 Uphampton
Village in Worcestershire, England
Uphampton is a built-up area of 393 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
- 393 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003306
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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