# Kempsey & Ryall

South east Malvern Hills. 7,469 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 50 square kilometres.

Kempsey & Ryall had 6,929 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006717. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Malvern Hills](https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £363,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Kempsey & Ryall was £363,000 in 2025. Joint 2,452nd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills/kempsey-and-ryall#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,929** (2021). Kempsey & Ryall had 6,929 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,137th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills/kempsey-and-ryall#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 66%** (2022). About 66% of people in Kempsey & Ryall live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills/kempsey-and-ryall#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 76.0%** (January 2026). In Kempsey & Ryall, 76.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills/kempsey-and-ryall#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006717) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 66% of people in Kempsey & Ryall live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02006717) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 119 homes were sold in Kempsey & Ryall in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006717) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Kempsey & Ryall.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006717) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Kempsey & Ryall had 6,929 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Kempsey & Ryall

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kempsey & Ryall at a rate of 55.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 55.3 per 1,000 people across Malvern Hills.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 148 |
| Other crime | 94 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 51 |
| Burglary | 40 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 36 |
| Vehicle crime | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Drug offences | 7 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Kempsey & Ryall compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Kempsey & Ryall | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £363,000 | 3rd most expensive | 11 middle areas, Malvern Hills · 2025 |
| Population | 6,929 | 5th least populated | 11 middle areas, Malvern Hills · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 66% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 11 middle areas, Malvern Hills · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 76.0% | 5th highest | 11 middle areas, Malvern Hills · Jan 2026 |

## Is Kempsey & Ryall safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kempsey & Ryall at a rate of 55.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 55.3 per 1,000 people across Malvern Hills.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 35 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Kempsey & Ryall.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (148), other crime (94) and anti-social behaviour (51).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Malvern Hills

These figures are published for the whole of Malvern Hills, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Malvern Hills and not Kempsey & Ryall alone. [See Malvern Hills](https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills)

- **Average house price: £349,550** (August 2026). Malvern Hills’ average house price was £349,550 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,429** (2025). Full-time workers living in Malvern Hills earned a median of £35,429 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 81st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.9×** (2025). A home in Malvern Hills costs 9.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 56th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 16.1** (2025). Malvern Hills has a deprivation score of 16.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 114th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Kempsey & Ryall in brief

The median price paid for a home in Kempsey & Ryall was £363,000 in 2025.
Kempsey & Ryall had 6,929 usual residents at the census.
About 66% of people in Kempsey & Ryall live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Kempsey & Ryall, 76.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006717
- Ward: [Kempsey †](https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills/ward/kempsey)
- Constituency: [West Worcestershire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-worcestershire)
- Council: [Malvern Hills](https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 49.92 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,469*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 22

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Drakes Broughton & Norton](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/drakes-broughton-and-norton), [Colletts Green, Callow End & Hanley](https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills/colletts-green-callow-end-and-hanley), [Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield](https://openindex.co.uk/malvern-hills/upton-upon-severn-welland-and-eldersfield), [Bredon, Ashton & Eckington](https://openindex.co.uk/wychavon/bredon-ashton-and-eckington), [Tewkesbury West & Twyning](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/tewkesbury-west-and-twyning), [St Peters](https://openindex.co.uk/worcester/st-peters)

## Latest updates for Kempsey & Ryall

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006717

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