Wythall’s story
No listed buildings inside Wythall’s built-up area
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WythallWorcestershire
2,077 residents make their home in this village in Worcestershire, West Midlands.
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Population
2,077
Census 2021 · Bromsgrove council
Median home
£413K
81 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.7
25% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wythall a good place to live?
Wythall’s strongest is jobs & income: the mean household earns £60,178 a year. It takes 6.9 years of household income in the Bromsgrove council area to buy the median home, at £413,000. Walkability is its weak spot — one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for health and B for hazard risk.
Figures: income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Wythall is graded subject by subject only.
What makes Wythall stand out
The 3 things Wythall 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%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 92% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
How Wythall grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Wythall is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Wythall is graded subject by subject only.
Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workAOpen →WalkabilityMost errands need a carC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 72% of towns in England; secondary results beat 61% of towns in EnglandB+Open →SafetyAbove the middle of the towns comparedB+Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnBOpen →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79.1 for men, 81.6 for womenBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors0% live within 400 m of a park; 0.2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life0.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wythall.
History
Wythall has fewer old homes than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 5% built before 1919
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 Wythall’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
5%
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
SchoolsB+
Results at Wythall’s schools beat 70% of towns in England
At the 9 primary schools within 3 km, 66% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 47.9, with 47% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Green Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 255 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Long commutes are the norm in Wythall: just 19% travel under 5 km, below Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
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.
Working mainly from home: 38% of workers, above Worcestershire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. By car: that was how 88% of commuters travelled at the census. Of the commuters living in Wythall, 2% work in the town itself. 1.3% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Train3%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 24% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Wythall records more burglary and damage per resident than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 15.1 per 1,000 a year
Violence comes to 11.3 per 1,000 residents a year. Police figures for Wythall’s built-up area: 70 crimes and 13 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 5.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Worcestershire’s towns (6.5) and England’s towns (7.8).
11.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 45% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual27
Vehicle crime11
Other theft8
Burglary8
Public order5
Damage & arson4
Shoplifting3
Drugs1
Anti-social13
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.
11.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
70
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B
Most households in Wythall own their home: 89%, more than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns
6% rent privately, below Worcestershire’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Social housing holds 3% of households. Private rents average £992 a month across the Bromsgrove council area.
£413Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wythall£413K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £517,500 | 32 |
| Semi-detached | £375,570 | 32 |
| Terraced | £360,000 | 12 |
| Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | 5 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£992
average private rent a month, Bromsgrove council area
£2,503
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Wythall than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.4% of residents
A disability affects 14% of people in Wythall. At the census, 86% of people in Wythall called their health good or very good, above Worcestershire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The nearest A&E to Wythall is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 6 miles away. Men in Wythall can expect to live to 79.1, women to 81.6 (2019–23).
86%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Wythall | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
79.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.6
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.
Who lives here
An older town: 25% of people in Wythall are 65 or over, more than in Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.1%, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (10%) and England’s towns (12%). Half of Wythall is older than 47.7, half younger. 38% of adults hold a degree.
47.7median age
WythallWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Wythall | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wythall
14pages on Wythall
The big questions
SafetyB+11.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £413K · rent £992 a monthHousing22 sold in 12 months · busiest street Meadow RoadSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 79.1 (men), 81.6 (women)Work & commuteA50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Wythall’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Tidbury GreenHollywoodDickens HeathCheswick GreenSolihullHockley HeathAlvechurchWythall
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wythall | 2,077 | — | — | B | B+ | B |
| Tidbury Green | 1,552 | 0.9 | — | C | C | A |
| Hollywood | 6,944 | 0.9 | B+ | A− | B | B |
| Dickens Heath | 4,797 | 1.6 | A | A− | B− | A |
| Cheswick Green | 2,743 | 2.5 | A | B− | B+ | A |
| Solihull | 107,754 | 4.2 | B+ | B | C− | B |
| Hockley Heath | 1,899 | 4.3 | — | C | B− | A |
| Alvechurch | 3,412 | 4.3 | B+ | B+ | B | A− |
Tidbury Green and Hockley Heath have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wythall
Is Wythall expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £413,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £185,000, terraced houses £360,000, semi-detached houses £375,570 and detached houses £517,500. Household incomes are higher than in 68% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B.
Are schools in Wythall good?
GCSE results beat 61% of towns in England, and primary results beat 72% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Worcestershire council.
Is Wythall safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades B+. Police recorded 70 crimes inside Wythall’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 39% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
About Wythall
Village in Worcestershire, England
Wythall is a built-up area of 2,077 people, in the Bromsgrove 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
- 2,077 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Bromsgrove
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003076
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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