Evesham
Evesham is a town in Worcestershire, England, with a population of around 27,684. It has around 2 GP surgeries, 2 pharmacies, and around 6 restaurants and cafés, with 43 bus stops and Evesham railway station 2 km away. The average sold house price is around £341,195, and there were around 192 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 Evesham 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
22°COvercast
- Today: 23° / 10° · 73% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 16° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:32
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
12US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom
Crime
233 reported · July 2026▼ 5% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences96
- Anti-social behaviour48
- Criminal damage & arson19
- Shoplifting13
7 stop & searches · mostly stolen goods
Neighbourhood team: Evesham Town North and Rural South · 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: Road Safety 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
184 food businesses within 2 miles
- 139 rated 4–5 ★ (119 top)
- 7 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Evesham (0.7 km)
- 45 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Evesham (0.7 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 (1.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Asda (8.9 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
14 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Rooftop Housing Group-Evesham Head Office (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres4
- Gyms3
- Sports pitches34
- Playgrounds14
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 (Evesham)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 159 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
- Schools10
- GPs & clinics5
- Pharmacies7
- Supermarkets9
- Parks & greens84
- Restaurants & cafés68
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,560 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
475 jobs advertised · £38,319 avg
e.g. Roadside Vehicle Mechanic, Superflex Roadside Mechanic, Superflex Roadside Technician
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
98% low-carbon electricity
Wind 67% · Solar 15% · Nuclear 15% · Gas 2%
10 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
Evesham Town Hall · 0.1 kmEvesham Town Hall is a municipal structure in the Market Place in Evesham, Worcestershire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Evesham Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
All Saints Church, Evesham · 0.1 kmAll Saints Church is an active Anglican church in the centre of the town of Evesham, Worcestershire, England. All Saints and its neighbour St Lawrence's Church were built by the Benedictine monks of Evesham Abbey in t…
Almonry Museum and Heritage Centre · 0.1 kmThe Almonry Museum and Tourist Information Centre is a museum in Evesham in Worcestershire, England. It is also referred to as The Almonry Museum and just The Almonry. It is governed by Evesham Town Council. The focus…
Evesham · 0.1 kmEvesham is a market town and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is located roughly equidistant between Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon. It…
St Lawrence's Church, Evesham · 0.1 kmSt Lawrence's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the centre of the town of Evesham, Worcestershire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, an…
Evesham Abbey · 0.2 kmEvesham Abbey was founded by Saint Egwin at Evesham in Worcestershire, England between 700 and 710 following an alleged vision of the Virgin Mary by a swineherd by the name of Eof.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Evesham?
- Evesham is a town in Worcestershire, England, in the Wychavon local authority.
- What is the population of Evesham?
- Evesham has an approximate settlement population of 27,684.
- How deprived is Evesham?
- The Wychavon local authority, which includes Evesham, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.