Honeybourne
Honeybourne is a village in Worcestershire, England, with a population of around 1,388. It has around 1 supermarket and around 3 restaurants or cafés, with 6 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Honeybourne, 0.6 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 Honeybourne 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°CFog
- Today: 12° / 5° · 25% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 4° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:02Sunset 16:39
9h 37m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
57US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leamington Spa Rugby Road, 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
7 reported · August 2026▼ 36% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Other crime2
- Burglary1
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
22 food businesses within 2 miles
- 20 rated 4–5 ★ (17 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Honeybourne (0.7 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Honeybourne (0.7 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 (7.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 199.9p · Asda (7.7 km)
2 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: 300 kW
- Nearest: The Fish Hotel (5.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds5
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 18 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:
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
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
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,340 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
1 jobs advertised · £56,160 avg
e.g. Dozer
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
59% low-carbon electricity
Gas 34% · Nuclear 31% · Wind 22% · Imports 7%
141 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
Honeybourne · 0.0 kmHoneybourne is a village and civil parish about 5 miles (8 km) east of Evesham, in the Wychavon district, in Worcestershire, England. Much of the parish are farmland. RAF Honeybourne just south of the village was oper…
Honeybourne railway station · 0.7 kmHoneybourne railway station serves the village of Honeybourne in Worcestershire, England. Opened in 1853, it is on the Cotswold Line and was formerly a busy junction with five platform faces, also serving trains on th…
- RAF Honeybourne · 1.8 km
Royal Air Force Honeybourne, or more simply RAF Honeybourne, was a Royal Air Force station located 0.6 miles (0.97 km) south of Honeybourne, Worcestershire, England and 4.6 miles (7.4 km) east of Evesham, Worcestershi…
HM Prison Long Lartin · 2.1 kmHM Prison Long Lartin is a Category A men's prison, located in the village of South Littleton in the Wychavon district in Worcestershire, England. It is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.
The Fleece Inn · 2.4 kmThe Fleece Inn is a pub in Bretforton, in the Vale of Evesham, Worcestershire, England: the half-timbered building, over six hundred years old, has been a pub since 1848, and is now owned by the National Trust. The in…
Weston-sub-Edge railway station · 2.4 kmWeston-sub-Edge railway station is a disused station on the Honeybourne Line from Stratford-upon-Avon to Cheltenham which served the village of Weston-sub-Edge in Gloucestershire between 1904 and 1960.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Wychavon with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Honeybourne?
- Honeybourne is a town in Worcestershire, England, in the Wychavon local authority.
- What is the population of Honeybourne?
- Honeybourne has an approximate settlement population of 1,388.
- How deprived is Honeybourne?
- The Wychavon local authority, which includes Honeybourne, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.