Ashton under Hill
Ashton under Hill is a village in Worcestershire, England, with a population of around 753. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, 4 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Toddington, 7.3 km away. There were around 4 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly public order. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ashton under Hill area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Wychavon area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 132,492 residents at roughly 200 people per km².
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Police force
- West Mercia
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 67th of 294 English council areas — better than 77% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
21°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 16° · 47% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 12° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:27
12h 48m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
9US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom
Crime
4 reported · July 2026▲ 33% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Other theft1
- Vehicle crime1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Pershore Rural South and Rural North · West Mercia
Local policing priorities
- Issue: Road Safety You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing local concerns.
- Issue: Anti-Social Behaviour You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing loca…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
157 reported road collisions (2024)
55 killed or seriously injured · 238 casualties · 11.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
19 food businesses within 2 miles
- 13 rated 4–5 ★ (11 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Evesham (7.5 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Evesham (7.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£328,015 average▲ 5.6% YoY
Across Wychavon · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£950 average monthly rent▲ 3.1% YoY
- 1 bed £667
- 2 bed £868
- 3 bed £1,070
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.9 times median annual pay (8.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · Asda (11.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Asda (11.8 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
10 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: The Gardeners Arms (4.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
132,492 residents in Wychavon · 200/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 191 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,373 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (23% of 62,210)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
70 schools · 15,497 pupils
50 primary · 4 secondary · 16 other
Ofsted: 23 of 26 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)
61inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Prince Henry's High SchoolOutstanding
- Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form CentreGood
- The De Montfort SchoolGood
- Pershore High SchoolRequires improvement
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Wychavon
Care & health services
579 CQC-registered services
- Care homes180
- GP practices90
- Dentists126
- Homecare agencies114
- Hospitals & hospices26
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 10 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Worcestershire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Ashton under Hill)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 44 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
284 applications decided
89.8% granted · 255 granted, 29 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Dame Harriett Baldwin
Conservative
West Worcestershire
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 1
- Con 26
- LD 8
- Grn 6
- Ref 1
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,560 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
2 jobs advertised · £22,346 avg
e.g. Lunchtime Supervisor, Teaching Assistant - Grade 2
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£718 median full-time weekly pay
2.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,083 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
47% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 64,075 certificates
15% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
50% low-carbon electricity
Gas 46% · Wind 22% · Nuclear 16% · Solar 8%
186 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.5 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
13 GP surgeries · 7 pharmacies in WR11
- Riverside Surgery
- Merstow Green Medical Practice
- Abbey Medical Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in West Worcestershire:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership389 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership380 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ensure people whose parent had breast cancer under 45 can access genetic testing373 local signatures · 11,416 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office342 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s252 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Ashton under Hill · 0.3 kmAshton under Hill is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire in England. It is situated at the foot of Bredon Hill. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 743, about…
Ashton-under-Hill railway station · 0.8 kmAshton-under-Hill railway station was a station on the Midland Railway between Great Malvern and Evesham. It served Ashton under Hill in Worcestershire.
Grafton, Worcestershire · 1.4 kmGrafton is a hamlet in Worcestershire, England, situated between the villages of Beckford and Ashton under Hill, south-east of Bredon Hill.
Kersoe · 1.9 kmKersoe is a hamlet in Worcestershire, England. It is at the foot of Bredon Hill an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Sedgeberrow · 2.8 kmSedgeberrow is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England, about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Evesham. It stands beside the River Isbourne, a tributary of the River Avon.
Dumbleton · 2.8 kmDumbleton is a village and civil parish in the Tewkesbury district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. The village is roughly 20 miles from the city of Gloucester. The village is known to have existed in the t…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashton under Hill?
- Ashton under Hill is a town in Worcestershire, England, in the Wychavon local authority.
- What is the population of Ashton under Hill?
- Ashton under Hill has an approximate settlement population of 753.
- How deprived is Ashton under Hill?
- The Wychavon local authority, which includes Ashton under Hill, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.