Malvern Hills
Malvern Hills is a district council in Worcestershire, in the West Midlands. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.
Furthest from the middle
- Residents within 1km of a pharmacy 39.2% Lower than 99% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for. 2nd lowest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire. 2nd lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents 10.7 Higher than 95% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for. The highest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire. 2nd highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
- Anxiety, mean out of 10 2.5 Lower than 94% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for. The lowest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire. 2nd lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Malvern Hills and the tick is the council in the middle.
Cost of living
Higher than 53% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured
Housing
Higher than 71% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.
3rd highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
Up 8% since June 2025
UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 59% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Up 8.7% since August 2025
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 83% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.
The highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured
Lower than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint 2nd lowest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.
Joint 5th lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured
Transport
Lower than 89% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.
Joint 2nd lowest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.
Joint 3rd lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured
Lower than 60% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.
DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Amenities
Lower than 95% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.
The lowest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.
The lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 99% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.
2nd lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 67% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.
Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured
Education
Higher than 49% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
Joint 2nd highest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.
Down 4 points since 2018/19
DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured
Higher than 65% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
2nd highest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.
7th highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured
Health
Lower than 94% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.
2nd lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured
Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.
Published for Worcestershire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured
Safety
Lower than 61% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint lowest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.
Down 12.1% since 2022-23
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Higher than 63% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint highest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Lower than 57% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
Published for Worcestershire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured
Community
Higher than 52% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.
ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured
Higher than 95% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.
2nd highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
Down 10% since 2021
ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured
Wellbeing
Higher than 94% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.
3rd highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Lower than 94% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
The lowest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.
2nd lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 66% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
Published for Worcestershire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint highest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
Down 3.7 years since 2011 to 2013
ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured
Environment
Higher than 53% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured
Lower than 86% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
The lowest of the 6 districts in Worcestershire.
3rd lowest of the 30 councils in the West Midlands.
Down 37.5% since 2019
Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured
Next door, side by side
Malvern Hills shares a boundary with Forest of Dean, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Tewkesbury, Worcester, Wychavon and Wyre Forest. Lowest first.
- Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
- Wyre Forest£741
- Shropshire£768
- Herefordshire£773
- Forest of Dean£800
- Wychavon£872
- Malvern Hills£878
- Worcester£908
- Tewkesbury£978
- Average house price, all homes
- Wyre Forest£232k
- Worcester£254k
- Shropshire£284k
- Forest of Dean£289k
- Herefordshire£290k
- Wychavon£328k
- Tewkesbury£330k
- Malvern Hills£351k
- Council tax, band D
- Tewkesbury£2,341
- Wychavon£2,373
- Worcester£2,406
- Forest of Dean£2,443
- Malvern Hills£2,451
- Wyre Forest£2,512
- Shropshire£2,528
- Herefordshire£2,574
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
- Tewkesbury45.0
- Forest of Dean46.4
- Shropshire47.5
- Herefordshire50.0
- Malvern Hills63.1
- Worcester63.1
- Wychavon63.1
- Wyre Forest63.8
- Patients per fully qualified GP
- Malvern Hills1,728
- Wychavon1,797
- Wyre Forest1,822
- Herefordshire1,853
- Forest of Dean1,894
- Tewkesbury1,999
- Shropshire2,055
- Worcester2,359
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Wychavon57%
- Shropshire59%
- Tewkesbury59%
- Forest of Dean60%
- Wyre Forest60%
- Malvern Hills63%
- Worcester63%
- Herefordshire64%
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
- Herefordshire3.9 µg/m³
- Forest of Dean4.3 µg/m³
- Shropshire4.3 µg/m³
- Malvern Hills4.5 µg/m³
- Wychavon5.6 µg/m³
- Tewkesbury6.7 µg/m³
- Wyre Forest6.8 µg/m³
- Worcester7.5 µg/m³
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
- Tewkesbury7.7%
- Herefordshire11.8%
- Wyre Forest13%
- Forest of Dean13.9%
- Wychavon15.5%
- Shropshire17.1%
- Worcester20%
- Malvern Hills21.5%
What changed
- Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 8% since June 2025
- Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 8.7% since August 2025
- Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 12.1% since 2022-23
- Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 3.7 years since 2011 to 2013
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Down 10% since 2021
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 4 points since 2018/19
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 37.5% since 2019
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