Madley
Madley is a village in Herefordshire, England, with a population of around 712. There is around 1 supermarket and 15 bus stops, with the nearest railway station being Broomy Hill, 7.8 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Madley area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Herefordshire, County of area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 187,037 residents at roughly 86 people per km².
- Council
- Herefordshire, County of
- County
- Herefordshire
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Police force
- West Mercia
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 139th of 294 English council areas — better than 53% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 23° / 16° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 11° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:31
12h 48m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
6US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Newport, United Kingdom
Crime
6 reported · July 2026▲ 200% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Violence & sexual offences3
Neighbourhood team: Golden Valley · West Mercia
Local policing priorities
- Issue: Speeding / Road Safety. You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, and ongoing local concerns.
- Issue: Rural Thefts You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
333 reported road collisions (2024)
94 killed or seriously injured · 470 casualties · 17.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
20 food businesses within 2 miles
- 16 rated 4–5 ★ (13 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Broomy Hill (7.8 km)
- 15 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hereford (9.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£289,715 average▲ 4.8% YoY
Across Herefordshire, County of · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£811 average monthly rent▲ 2.3% YoY
- 1 bed £589
- 2 bed £764
- 3 bed £943
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.8 times median annual pay (8.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 134.8p · AppleGreen (8.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (8.8 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 7.2 kW
- Nearest: Oakfields, Credenhill Sales Office (6.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- Golf courses1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
187,037 residents in Herefordshire, County of · 86/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 26%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 137 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
1% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,574 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (23% of 90,500)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
115 schools · 24,851 pupils
78 primary · 14 secondary · 23 other
Ofsted: 33 of 41 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (80%)
99inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Fairfield High SchoolOutstanding
- Earl Mortimer CollegeGood
- The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat SchoolGood
- Whitecross HerefordGood
- Aylestone SchoolRequires improvement
- The Hereford Church of England AcademyRequires improvement
- John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
- John Masefield High School
- Kingstone High School
- Lady Hawkins' School
- Queen Elizabeth High School
- St Mary's RC High School
- Weobley High School
- Wigmore School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Herefordshire, County of
Care & health services
221 CQC-registered services
- Care homes86
- GP practices23
- Dentists47
- Homecare agencies51
- Hospitals & hospices8
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 4 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Herefordshire, County of
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 23 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
331 applications decided
93.1% granted · 308 granted, 23 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Jesse Norman
Conservative
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 1
- Con 20
- LD 12
- Grn 8
- Oth 12
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Supermarkets1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
12,035 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
6 jobs advertised
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£713 median full-time weekly pay
2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,031 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
38% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 92,995 certificates
18.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
46% low-carbon electricity
Gas 50% · Wind 21% · Nuclear 16% · Solar 5%
200 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.6 yrs women · 80.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 61.7 women · 62.3 men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Hereford and South Herefordshire:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership375 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases343 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership334 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office332 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s296 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Madley · 0.0 kmMadley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Herefordshire. It is located six miles west of the city of Hereford. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,200.
RAF Madley · 1.4 kmRoyal Air Force Madley or more simply RAF Madley is a former Royal Air Force station situated 6.2 miles (10 km) south west of Hereford in Herefordshire, England. The station was in use during the Second World War as a…
Madley Communications Centre · 1.5 kmMadley Communications Centre is BT Group's earth satellite tracking station, between Madley and Kingstone, Herefordshire, England.
Littlemarsh Common · 2.3 kmLittlemarsh Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Herefordshire, England. It is located 900m west of the village of Clehonger. This is an area of grassland protected because of its high diversity o…
- Kingstone High School · 2.5 km
Kingstone High School is a mixed secondary school located in Kingstone in the English county of Herefordshire.
Eaton Bishop · 2.5 kmEaton Bishop is a small village and civil parish in Herefordshire, West Midlands, England. It is located south west of Hereford and is between the villages of Clehonger and Madley. The village has a church dedicated…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Madley?
- Madley is a town in Herefordshire, England, in the Herefordshire, County of local authority.
- What is the population of Madley?
- Madley has an approximate settlement population of 712.
- How deprived is Madley?
- The Herefordshire, County of local authority, which includes Madley, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.