Broadheath, Worcestershire

village in Worcestershire, United Kingdom
(Redirected from Broadheath (Worcestershire))

Broadheath with Lower Broadheath is a civil parish officially known as Lower Broadheath, in the Malvern Hills district of Worcestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,713. The parish also includes Upper Broadheath, which is about 3 miles north-west of Worcester.

Broadheath

Edward Elgar's birthplace in Broadheath
Population1,713 (2001 Census)
OS grid referenceSO8156
Civil parish
  • Lower Broadheath
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWORCESTER
Postcode districtWR2
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
  • West Worcestershire
List of places
UK
England
Worcestershire

There are many housing estates in the village.

The village has a village hall, church, post office and shop, a village green with a football pitch, running track and many children's play areas. There is a large village common. There is also a primary school (Broadheath C.E. Primary School). The school has about 150 children, from the age of four up to eleven. There are also three pubs in the village.

Broadheath is the birthplace of the English composer Edward Elgar.

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