Wick’s story
18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Wick’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WickWorcestershire
A village of 364 in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Jeff Gogarty · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
364
Census 2021 · Wychavon council
Median home
£630K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
61.6
43% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wick a good place to live?
Wick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Wick stand out
The 3 things Wick does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% 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 Church of St Mary; 20.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
43% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wick.
Who lives here
Children make up only 4.1% of Wick, fewer than in Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Typical age in Wick: 61.6, the median. People 65 and over make up 43% of the town, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). 5.3% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
61.6median age
WickWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
43%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wick | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 4.1% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 10% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 43% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Wick work nearby than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 23% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 10% of commuters got to work without a car. Households had £52K a year before tax, below Worcestershire’s towns (£56K) and close to England’s towns (£55K). The census counted 38% of workers working mainly from home.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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
Buying in Wick costs more than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: the median sale is £630K
82% of households own their home. Social housing holds 3% of households, below both Worcestershire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). What’s more, the private rented sector houses 13% of households.
£630Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wick£630K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £693,908 | 8 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£954
average private rent a month, Wychavon council area
£2,381
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
Violent crime runs high in Wick: 28.4 per 1,000 residents a year, above Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 14 crimes inside Wick’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences accounted for nearly four fifths of recorded crime.
28.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
28.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.3
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Just 3.3% of people in Wick say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
80% of Wick’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 21% of people here. The nearest A&E to Wick is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 7.8 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Wick | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
79.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.2
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
Wick is rich in listed buildings: 495 per 10,000 residents, more than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns
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 21%. Wick has 18 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 20% of the town’s land, above Worcestershire’s towns (9%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
18listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II17
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
495
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 →Kemerton Camp Hill Fort and 2 more in and around Wick
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wick. Best known first.
FortKemerton Camp Hill Fort4 km outside town, to the southAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryPershore Abbey800 m outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionPershore Old Bridge100 m outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Kemerton Camp Hill Fort: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wick
14pages on Wick
The big questions
Safety28.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £630K · rent £954 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.2 (men), 83.2 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Wick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PershoreEckingtonDrakes BroughtonBredonTwyningEveshamUpton upon SevernWick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wick | 364 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pershore | 8,207 | 1.1 | B− | A− | C− | C+ |
| Eckington | 1,256 | 2.3 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Drakes Broughton | 1,813 | 2.9 | — | B | C | B+ |
| Bredon | 2,071 | 4.9 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Twyning | 1,079 | 5.5 | — | B− | A | B− |
| Evesham | 28,256 | 5.7 | C+ | A− | C− | C+ |
| Upton upon Severn | 2,403 | 6.5 | — | B+ | C+ | C+ |
Eckington, Drakes Broughton, Bredon, Twyning and Upton upon Severn have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wick
Is Wick expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Wychavon council area averaged £954 a month in August 2026.
Who lives in Wick?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 43% of residents were 65 or over and 38% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 4.1% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Wick?
That is 20.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Wick
Village in Worcestershire, England
Wick is a built-up area of 364 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
- 364 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003720
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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