Churchstoke’s story
12 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Churchstoke’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChurchstokePowys
756 people live in this village in Powys, Wales.
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Population
756
Census 2021 · Powys council
Median home
£284K
32 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.5
31% are 65+ · Powys 27%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Churchstoke a good place to live?
Churchstoke is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. It has 12 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Pre-1919 homes make up 37% of the housing. It skews older: 31% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Churchstoke stand out
The 3 things Churchstoke does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Churchstoke.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Churchstoke hold a degree than in Powys’ towns or Wales’s towns: 25%
Under-15s account for 14% of the population. 11% of residents are 15 to 24, above Powys’ towns (9.5%) but below Wales’s towns (12%). The age that splits Churchstoke in two is 51.5.
51.5median age
ChurchstokePowysWales
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 81 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Churchstoke | Powys | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.5% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 27% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.6% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Powys and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Churchstoke
It appears below. The town’s primary school has 38 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churchstoke C.P. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 38 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 30% in Churchstoke, fewer than in Powys’ towns or Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 16% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Powys’ towns (21%) and close to Wales’s towns (16%). Income per household averages £46K a year, before tax. Work in town: just over a tenth of resident commuters. For every resident in work, Churchstoke has 0.4 jobs.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot15%
Bus1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
£46K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
A home in Churchstoke sells for £284K, more than in Powys’ towns or Wales’s towns
24% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 12% of households, below Powys’ towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (17%) alike. Households that own their home make up 63%.
£284Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Churchstoke£284K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £357,500 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £249,000 | 8 |
| Terraced | £165,000 | 7 |
63%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
12%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£621
average private rent a month, Powys council area
£2,352
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs low in Churchstoke: 20.3 per 1,000 residents a year, under Powys’ towns and Wales’s towns
Of all the crimes, 71% were violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage came to 6 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Powys’ towns (11.5) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Police figures for Churchstoke’s built-up area: 17 crimes and 5 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026.
20.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Vehicle crime2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Anti-social5
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
20.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
More people in Churchstoke say their health is bad than in Powys’ towns or across Wales’s towns: 12%
Three quarters of Churchstoke’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both Powys’ towns (78%) and Wales’s towns (78%). Seeing a GP means leaving Churchstoke: the nearest practice is 3.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Churchstoke is Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, 16.5 miles away.
75%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 12%
| Census 2021 | Churchstoke | Powys | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 78% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 12% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 22% | 22% |
Welsh towns’ Health Grades use ONS’s small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns’ also use OHID’s small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy among them.
History
Listed buildings in Churchstoke: 159 per 10,000 residents, against 246 in Powys’ towns and 18 in Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Churchstoke’s land, 7% lies in conservation areas, between Powys’ towns (13%) and Wales’s towns (0%).
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II12
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
159
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Churchstoke
13pages on Churchstoke
The big questions
Safety20.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £284K · rent £621 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Ridgeway ViewSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Churchstoke’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Bishop's CastleWelshpoolMinsterleyPontesburyNewtownChurch StrettonGuilsfieldChurchstoke
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchstoke | 756 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bishop's Castle | 1,847 | 4.5 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
| Welshpool | 5,460 | 9 | C− | A− | D− | D |
| Minsterley | 1,719 | 9.2 | — | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Pontesbury | 1,968 | 11 | — | C+ | B− | B− |
| Newtown | 10,882 | 11 | C− | A− | D− | D |
| Church Stretton | 3,576 | 11 | B+ | C | B+ | A− |
| Guilsfield | 1,160 | 11 | — | B | A | B+ |
Bishop's Castle, Minsterley, Pontesbury and Guilsfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Churchstoke
How many listed buildings are there in Churchstoke?
12 on Cadw’s list. That is 6.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Churchstoke?
Band D council tax in Churchstoke is £2,352 for 2026–27, less than in 66% of UK towns (the Powys council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Churchstoke
Village in Powys, Wales
Churchstoke is a built-up area of 756 people, in the Powys council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 756 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Powys
- County
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- K08000006
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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