Fairfield
Fairfield is a village in Worcestershire, England, with a population of around 100. It has around 1 restaurant and café, 4 bus stops, and Bromsgrove railway station is 5.4 km away. There were around 14 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 Fairfield area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bromsgrove area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 99,183 residents at roughly 457 people per km².
- Council
- Bromsgrove
- County
- Worcestershire
- Constituency
- Bromsgrove
- Police force
- West Mercia
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 95th of 294 English council areas — better than 68% 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
18°COvercast
- Today: 24° / 16° · 30% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:28
12h 49m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
8US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom
Crime
12 reported · July 2026▼ 29% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences6
- Criminal damage & arson2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Burglary1
2 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Bromsgrove North and Rural · West Mercia
Local policing priorities
- Issue – Drugs 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 local…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
137 reported road collisions (2024)
35 killed or seriously injured · 186 casualties · 13.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
66 food businesses within 2 miles
- 54 rated 4–5 ★ (44 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Barnt Green (6.0 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Barnt Green (5.8 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£339,163 average▲ 2% YoY
Across Bromsgrove · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£985 average monthly rent▲ 1.6% YoY
- 1 bed £713
- 2 bed £893
- 3 bed £1,084
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
10.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.0 times median annual pay (9.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (11.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.7p · Asda (10.3 km)
25 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
35 charging locations within ~8 km
- 20 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Swan (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- More Responses Sought· 4 Sept 2026
- Step Inside Local History with Heritage Open Days· 3 Sept 2026
- Striding Into September· 26 Aug 2026
- Help Shape Future Improvements to Skateparks· 26 Aug 2026
- Taking the Ache Out of Arthritis· 25 Aug 2026
Source: Bromsgrove Council
Population
99,183 residents in Bromsgrove · 457/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 271 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,479 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (22% of 43,180)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
43 schools · 18,149 pupils
25 primary · 6 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 17 of 19 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
38inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Hagley Catholic High SchoolGood
- Haybridge High School and Sixth FormGood
- North Bromsgrove High SchoolGood
- South Bromsgrove HighGood
- Waseley Hills High School
- Woodrush High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Bromsgrove
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
- Within the Green Belt
- 9 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
115 applications decided
94.8% granted · 109 granted, 6 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Bradley Thomas
Conservative
Bromsgrove
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 / Independent coalition
- Lab 6
- Con 11
- LD 6
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,420 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
19 jobs advertised · £36,770 avg
e.g. Online Physics Tutor - Part Time, Housekeeper, Credit Controller
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£843 median full-time weekly pay
2.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,466 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 40,698 certificates
11.9% 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: 84.9 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
62% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Bromsgrove:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office475 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership364 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s308 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test296 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership237 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fairfield?
- Fairfield is a town in Worcestershire, England, in the Bromsgrove local authority.
- How deprived is Fairfield?
- The Bromsgrove local authority, which includes Fairfield, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.