Cropthorne
Cropthorne is a village in Worcestershire, England, with a population of around 1,000. It has one restaurant or café, two bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Evesham, 4 km away. There were around 3 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cropthorne 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
- Mid 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
23°COvercast
- Today: 23° / 10° · 79% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:32
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom
Crime
3 reported · July 2026▼ 40% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Other theft1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Evesham Town South and Rural West · West Mercia
Local policing priorities
- Issue: Anti-Social Behaviour You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing loca…
- Issue: Drugs 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
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
22 food businesses within 2 miles
- 16 rated 4–5 ★ (11 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Evesham (4.0 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Evesham (3.9 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: 167.9p · Morrisons (5.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Asda (5.1 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
16 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: The Wood Norton Hotel (3.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds4
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 (Cropthorne)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 49 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
Nigel Huddleston
Conservative
Droitwich and Evesham
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
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
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,560 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
9 jobs advertised
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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
95% low-carbon electricity
Wind 67% · Nuclear 15% · Solar 12% · Gas 5%
20 gCO₂/kWh · very low 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Droitwich and Evesham:
- Ensure people whose parent had breast cancer under 45 can access genetic testing1,949 local signatures · 11,416 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership397 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office388 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership292 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s280 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Cropthorne · 0.0 kmCropthorne is a village and civil parish in Worcestershire, England within the Vale of Evesham, and on the north-west edge of the Cotswolds. It is approximately 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Worcester, 19 miles (31 km…
- Cropthorne New Inn Section · 0.5 km
Cropthorne New Inn Section is a 0.12-hectare (0.30-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cropthorne in Worcestershire. It is a Geological Conservation Review site.
Charlton, Worcestershire · 1.4 kmCharlton is a village in the Wychavon district of the county of Worcestershire, England. During the 2007 United Kingdom floods, many homes were affected for the second time in a decade. Charlton lies between the River…
Fladbury · 1.6 kmFladbury is a traditional English village located in rural Worcestershire, England, located five miles from Pershore, 5 miles from Evesham, 2.8 miles from the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and 107 mile…
Fladbury railway station · 2.0 kmFladbury railway station was a station in Fladbury, Worcestershire, England. The station was opened in 1854 and closed in 1966.
Bricklehampton · 2.9 kmBricklehampton is a village and civil parish in Worcestershire, England. In the 2021 census the population of the parish was recorded as 236. Its area is 369.7 hectares (1.427 sq mi). The village shares a parish counc…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cropthorne?
- Cropthorne is a town in Worcestershire, England, in the Wychavon local authority.
- How deprived is Cropthorne?
- The Wychavon local authority, which includes Cropthorne, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.