Cleeve Prior
Cleeve Prior is a village in Worcestershire, England, with a population of around 561. There are 2 bus stops serving the area, and the nearest railway station is Hillers Halt, 4.7 km away. There were around 7 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cleeve Prior area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Wychavon area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 132,492 residents at roughly 200 people per km².
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Constituency
- Mid Worcestershire
- Police force
- West Mercia
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 68th 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
6°CClear
- Today: 11° / 6° · 24% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:08Sunset 16:33
9h 26m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham A4540 Roadside, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.3 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.8% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
2 reported · August 2026▼ 71% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Public order1
Neighbourhood team: Evesham Rural North · West Mercia
Local policing priorities
- Issue: House Burglary You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and 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
155 reported road collisions (2025)
61 killed or seriously injured · 197 casualties · 11.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
38 food businesses within 2 miles
- 27 rated 4–5 ★ (22 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hillers Halt (4.7 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Honeybourne (5.6 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£322,210 average▼ 0.4% YoY
Across Wychavon · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£954 average monthly rent▲ 3.9% YoY
- 1 bed £671
- 2 bed £872
- 3 bed £1,075
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,694 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 175.9p · Asda (5.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 199.9p · Asda (5.4 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
14 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Best Western Salford Hall Hotel (1.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds2
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK7,982
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,362
- Net moves+1,620
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 178 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
61 inspected 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
578 CQC-registered services
- Care homes181
- GP practices88
- Dentists126
- Homecare agencies114
- Hospitals & hospices26
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 6 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Worcestershire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Cleeve Prior)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 58 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
253 applications decided
78.7% granted · 199 granted, 54 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Nigel Huddleston
Conservative
Droitwich and Evesham
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period
- NoBudget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates)
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
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
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,340 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
2 jobs advertised
e.g. Site Operative, Sales Advisor
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
58% low-carbon electricity
Gas 37% · Wind 28% · Nuclear 26% · Imports 5%
151 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.5 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Worcestershire): 63.1 women · 63.3 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 Droitwich and Evesham:
- Ensure people whose parent had breast cancer under 45 can access genetic testing2,125 local signatures · 16,354 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases243 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills221 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death198 local signatures · 29,985 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth188 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
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Abbot's Salford · 1.7 kmAbbot's Salford is the name of a village in the English county of Warwickshire. It is found six miles south of Alcester, about the same distance from Evesham, very close to the Worcestershire border, and is within the…
Salford Priors · 1.7 kmSalford Priors is a rural, agricultural village and civil parish about four miles south-west of Alcester, Warwickshire, England. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 census was 1,546. It is on the W…
Salford Priors railway station · 1.8 kmSalford Priors railway station was a railway station located in the village of Salford Priors, Warwickshire, England. Opened on 16 June 1866 as part of the Evesham & Redditch Railway, it had only one platform but a br…
- Bickmarsh · 2.2 km
Bickmarsh is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 65. The village is on the Warwickshire border, and is about eight miles…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cleeve Prior?
- Cleeve Prior is a town in Worcestershire, England, in the Wychavon local authority.
- What is the population of Cleeve Prior?
- Cleeve Prior has an approximate settlement population of 561.
- How deprived is Cleeve Prior?
- The Wychavon local authority, which includes Cleeve Prior, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.