Holt (Malvern Hills)
Holt (Malvern Hills) is a village in Worcestershire, England, with a population of around 1,800. It has 2 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Droitwich Spa, 6.7 km away. There were around 5 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Criminal damage & arson. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Holt (Malvern Hills) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Malvern Hills area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 79,487 residents at roughly 138 people per km².
- Council
- Malvern Hills
- County
- Worcestershire
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Police force
- West Mercia
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 105th of 294 English council areas — better than 64% 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
17°COvercast
- Today: 23° / 16° · 79% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 16° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:31
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
5US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham Ladywood, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026
- Burglary1
- Drugs1
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Martley and Tenbury · 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 concerns.
- Issue: Rural Crime You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing concerns.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
109 reported road collisions (2024)
38 killed or seriously injured · 133 casualties · 13.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
31 food businesses within 2 miles
- 23 rated 4–5 ★ (19 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Droitwich Spa (6.7 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Droitwich Spa (6.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£350,906 average▲ 8% YoY
Across Malvern Hills · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£943 average monthly rent▲ 8.8% YoY
- 1 bed £694
- 2 bed £875
- 3 bed £1,081
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.4 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: 159.9p · Esso (9.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Asda (9 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
19 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Motorline Worcester-Hyundai (3.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
79,487 residents in Malvern Hills · 138/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 56%
- 65+: 28%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 187 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
2% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,451 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (23% of 38,850)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
49 schools · 10,949 pupils
35 primary · 5 secondary · 9 other
Ofsted: 21 of 23 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (91%)
40inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Dyson Perrins CofE AcademyGood
- Hanley Castle High SchoolGood
- Tenbury High Ormiston AcademyGood
- The Chantry SchoolGood
- The ChaseGood
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Malvern Hills
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 29 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
185 applications decided
83.2% granted · 154 granted, 31 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Independent / Green / Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Con 6
- LD 5
- Grn 6
- Ref 1
- Oth 13
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,680 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£766 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,076 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 39,058 certificates
17.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 83.2 yrs women · 81.5 yrs men
59% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.9
- Feeling worthwhile8.2
- Happiness yesterday8.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
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
Holt Castle, Worcestershire · 1.0 kmHolt Castle is a country house in Holt, Worcestershire, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
Holt, Worcestershire · 1.0 kmHolt is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District of the county of Worcestershire, England. The church is dedicated to St. Martin, and dates from about the 12th century. Holt Bridge, over the River Seve…
Grimley, Worcestershire · 1.5 kmGrimley is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Worcester. It is known for the Norman Parish Church, St Bartholomew's, and n…
Holt Fleet Bridge · 1.7 kmHolt Fleet Bridge, also known as Holt Bridge, is a cast-iron arch bridge over the River Severn, at Holt in Worcestershire, England. It has a span of 150 feet (46 m); it was designed by Thomas Telford and opened in 182…
Holt Heath, Worcestershire · 1.8 kmHolt Heath, in the parish of Holt, is a village near the west bank of the River Severn in Worcestershire.
Hawford · 2.1 kmHawford is a hamlet in Worcestershire, England, located in the outer suburbs of Worcester, about 3 miles (4.8 km) from the city centre.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holt (Malvern Hills)?
- Holt (Malvern Hills) is a town in Worcestershire, England, in the Malvern Hills local authority.
- How deprived is Holt (Malvern Hills)?
- The Malvern Hills local authority, which includes Holt (Malvern Hills), is around the average in England on the IoD2019.