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Malvern Hills, in numbers

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Malvern Hills local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

7.5% to 23.8%

Homes rented privately ranged from 7.5% in Pickersleigh to 23.8% in Great Malvern — a gap of 16.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Pickersleigh7.5%961,281
Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick8.6%1762,040
Kempsey8.9%1872,101
Broadheath10.1%78771
Barnards Green11.5%4363,795
Upper Howsell11.6%1401,206
Castlemorton, Welland & Wells11.6%2712,331
Lindridge11.9%1281,079
Baldwin11.9%2331,963
Hallow & Holt12%1431,191
Powick & the Hanleys12.5%2812,253
West13.4%3292,463
Martley13.5%1631,211
Upton & Ripple13.7%3132,284
Longdon15.4%151981
Link16.9%5893,490
Tenbury18.1%3812,101
Great Malvern23.8%5602,356
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.7% to 7.1%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.7% in Lindridge to 7.1% in Pickersleigh — a gap of 3.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Lindridge3.7%962,596
West3.8%2085,546
Martley3.9%1132,896
Castlemorton, Welland & Wells4.2%2225,346
Broadheath4.2%791,892
Baldwin4.3%2094,905
Kempsey4.3%2175,047
Longdon4.4%1062,415
Hallow & Holt4.5%1252,796
Powick & the Hanleys4.5%2415,317
Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick5%2454,879
Great Malvern5.1%2565,015
Tenbury5.4%2494,649
Upper Howsell5.5%1572,853
Upton & Ripple5.8%2804,789
Link6.1%4377,205
Barnards Green6.6%5458,319
Pickersleigh7.1%2143,033
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People aged 65 or over

19.9% to 33.4%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 19.9% in Pickersleigh to 33.4% in Great Malvern — a gap of 13.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Pickersleigh19.9%6043,036
West20.8%1,1545,553
Upper Howsell22%6292,860
Kempsey24.7%1,2465,041
Hallow & Holt25.4%7112,800
Broadheath25.4%4811,891
Martley27%7812,894
Barnards Green27.6%2,2948,326
Baldwin27.8%1,3674,909
Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick29.2%1,4204,866
Link29.6%2,1307,204
Lindridge29.7%7732,606
Powick & the Hanleys29.9%1,5865,305
Longdon30.2%7302,415
Tenbury30.8%1,4344,658
Castlemorton, Welland & Wells31.4%1,6765,339
Upton & Ripple32.3%1,5454,781
Great Malvern33.4%1,6745,016
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

10.2% to 21.1%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10.2% in West to 21.1% in Pickersleigh — a gap of 10.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
West10.2%4674,579
Castlemorton, Welland & Wells10.6%4844,570
Great Malvern11%4824,368
Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick13.4%5534,131
Baldwin13.5%5504,075
Martley13.7%3332,428
Longdon13.8%2862,079
Kempsey14.1%5844,138
Broadheath14.3%2231,558
Hallow & Holt15.3%3602,349
Upton & Ripple15.5%6514,200
Link15.5%9696,235
Powick & the Hanleys15.6%7074,531
Lindridge16%3542,215
Upper Howsell16.5%3902,362
Barnards Green17%1,1866,969
Tenbury17.7%7033,983
Pickersleigh21.1%4972,357
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

27.5% to 47.1%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 27.5% in Pickersleigh to 47.1% in Castlemorton, Welland & Wells — a gap of 19.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Pickersleigh27.5%6492,357
Tenbury31.8%1,2653,983
Upper Howsell32%7572,362
Barnards Green35.3%2,4576,969
Upton & Ripple35.4%1,4874,200
Kempsey36.8%1,5224,138
Broadheath37.2%5791,558
Link37.6%2,3436,235
Lindridge37.8%8372,215
Martley38.6%9362,428
Hallow & Holt39.2%9202,349
Powick & the Hanleys39.2%1,7774,531
Longdon40.1%8332,079
Baldwin41.2%1,6784,075
Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick41.4%1,7104,131
Great Malvern45.6%1,9934,368
West46.5%2,1284,579
Castlemorton, Welland & Wells47.1%2,1524,570
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

9.4% to 24.6%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 9.4% in Castlemorton, Welland & Wells to 24.6% in Pickersleigh — a gap of 15.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Castlemorton, Welland & Wells9.4%2192,333
Baldwin9.6%1881,959
Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick10.6%2172,046
Broadheath10.9%84768
Martley11.5%1381,205
Great Malvern11.7%2752,355
West11.9%2922,458
Kempsey12%2522,107
Powick & the Hanleys12.2%2752,251
Lindridge12.4%1351,087
Longdon12.4%122980
Hallow & Holt13.3%1581,184
Tenbury15.1%3182,102
Upper Howsell15.7%1891,202
Link16.5%5753,487
Upton & Ripple17%3882,276
Barnards Green19.1%7233,780
Pickersleigh24.6%3131,271
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.9% to 41.1%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.9% in Broadheath to 41.1% in Pickersleigh — a gap of 37.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Broadheath3.9%30771
Longdon4.8%47981
Castlemorton, Welland & Wells6.8%1592,331
Lindridge6.9%741,079
Baldwin7.6%1491,963
Powick & the Hanleys8.9%2012,253
Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick9.8%1992,040
Great Malvern10.1%2392,356
Martley10.8%1311,211
Hallow & Holt11.3%1351,191
West13%3192,463
Kempsey13.9%2912,101
Tenbury14.6%3072,101
Upton & Ripple15.3%3492,284
Link15.9%5543,490
Upper Howsell16.7%2011,206
Barnards Green28.7%1,0893,795
Pickersleigh41.1%5271,281
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Alfrick, Leigh & RushwickBaldwinBarnards GreenBroadheathCastlemorton, Welland & WellsGreat MalvernHallow & HoltKempseyLindridgeLinkLongdonMartleyPickersleighPowick & the HanleysTenburyUpper HowsellUpton & RippleWest
18 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick →4,875 people · census date in profileBaldwin →4,902 people · census date in profileBarnards Green →8,328 people · census date in profileBroadheath →1,889 people · census date in profileCastlemorton, Welland & Wells →5,334 people · census date in profileGreat Malvern →5,005 people · census date in profileHallow & Holt →2,795 people · census date in profileKempsey →5,045 people · census date in profileLindridge →2,604 people · census date in profileLink →7,213 people · census date in profileLongdon →2,414 people · census date in profileMartley →2,892 people · census date in profilePickersleigh →3,036 people · census date in profilePowick & the Hanleys →5,315 people · census date in profileTenbury →4,652 people · census date in profileUpper Howsell →2,858 people · census date in profileUpton & Ripple →4,792 people · census date in profileWest →5,543 people · census date in profile