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13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 2,403 people live in this village in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
Housing is within reach (B+): homes sell for a median £280,000, about 5.2 times local household income. Jobs & income is its weak spot: the mean household earns £51,444 a year. It also trails on hazard risk: 14% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for safety, C+ for schools, C+ for health and B− for walkability.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021. Upton upon Severn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
The 3 things Upton upon Severn does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Upton upon Severn is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Upton upon Severn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
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Historic England lists them inside Upton upon Severn’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Upton upon Severn.
31% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.4% of the population. The middle age in Upton upon Severn is 54.1.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Upton upon Severn | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 46.1, with 41% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. The town has one school, shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: three in five pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 164 | C+ |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when just over a quarter of homes were built. Scaled to its population, Upton upon Severn has 483 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (48) and England’s towns (39). Grade II* covers 3 of them. The town has 116 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 3 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Households that own their home make up 59%. Private renters make up 17% of households, higher than Worcestershire’s towns (15%) yet lower than England’s towns (21%). Behind the median of £280,000: 127 standard sales inside Upton upon Severn’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £360,000 | 43 |
| Semi-detached | £282,500 | 37 |
| Terraced | £220,000 | 38 |
| Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Homes saw 11.1 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (9.1) and England’s towns (9.4). Reported offences in Upton upon Severn came to 219 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 20. Violence and sexual offences were 27% of the crimes.
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.
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.
The nearest A&E to Upton upon Severn is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 9 miles away. 76% of people in Upton upon Severn rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 6.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (5.1%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 0.6 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Upton upon Severn | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
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.
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.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 2.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (2.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). By car: that was how 85% of commuters travelled at the census. Work in town: just over a tenth of resident commuters. Upton upon Severn counts 0.5 jobs per working resident.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Upton upon Severn. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustCroome Court4.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumUpton Heritage Centrein townMuseumMuseumBritish National Fencing Museum3.6 km outside town, to the northwestCastleCastle · National TrustDunstall castle3.8 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustThe Grotto4.7 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
13 notable people were born in Upton upon Severn.
Nigel Mansell: Stuart Seeger, CC BY 2.0 · Margaret Harkness: unknown "The Queen", Public domain · William Tennant: Royal Navy official photographer, Public domain
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton upon Severn | 2,403 | — | — | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Welland | 1,309 | 3.3 | — | B− | B+ | B− |
| Twyning | 1,079 | 3.7 | — | B− | A | B− |
| Eckington | 1,256 | 4.7 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Malvern Wells | 1,757 | 4.9 | — | C | A | A |
| Bredon | 2,071 | 5.1 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Kempsey | 3,753 | 5.3 | B− | B | B− | B |
| Great Malvern | 33,194 | 5.7 | B− | B | C+ | C+ |
Welland, Twyning, Eckington, Malvern Wells and Bredon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
That is 19.8 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Village in Worcestershire, England
Upton upon Severn is a built-up area of 2,403 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
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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