Acton Trussell’s story
8 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Acton Trussell’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Acton TrussellStaffordshire
Over-65s are 34% of the population. Population 746: a village in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Peter morrell · Public domain
Population
746
Census 2021 · South Staffordshire council
Median home
£461K
26 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.3
34% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Acton Trussell a good place to live?
There are no grades for Acton Trussell: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 8 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Acton Trussell stand out
The 3 things Acton Trussell does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Acton Trussell.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Acton Trussell: 34% are 65 or over, above Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
56.3median age
13% of residents are children under 15; what’s more, people aged 15 to 24 make up 6.5% of the town, below both Staffordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Half the people of Acton Trussell are older than 56.3. Graduates make up just over two in five adults.
Acton TrussellStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Acton Trussell | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 9% in Acton Trussell, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
5%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 94% of commuters, above both Staffordshire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%). The census counted just over two in five workers working mainly from home. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.2%.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot3%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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 Acton Trussell sells for £461K, more than in Staffordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
£461Kmedian sale
Owners make up 92% of households, above both Staffordshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). 4% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private rents average £958 a month across the South Staffordshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Acton Trussell£461K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £461,250 | 26 |
92%
of households own their home · England 61%
4%
rent privately · England 21%
£958
average private rent a month, South Staffordshire council area
£2,305
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 Acton Trussell: 11.2 per 1,000 residents a year, under Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
11.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 5.4 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (8.9) and England’s towns (9.4). Over the year to August 2026, 16 offences were reported in Acton Trussell, along with 3 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 56% of the crimes.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Other theft3
Damage & arson2
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social3
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.
11.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
Just 3.6% of people in Acton Trussell say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
85%good or very good health
At the census, 85% of people in Acton Trussell called their health good or very good, above both Staffordshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). 15% of residents in Acton Trussell live with a disability. Seeing a GP means leaving Acton Trussell: the nearest practice is 2.1 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Acton Trussell | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Acton Trussell: 23% were built before 1919, more than in Staffordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
8listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Acton Trussell has 107 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39). One scheduled monument lies locally.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
107
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Acton Trussell
14pages on Acton Trussell
The big questions
Safety11.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £461K · rent £958 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Lower Penkridge RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Ancient High House and 4 more in and around Acton Trussell
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Acton Trussell. Best known first.
MuseumAncient High House4.8 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseBrocton Hall2.7 km outside town, to the northeast
Art galleryCounty Buildings and Judges House4.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumThe Museum of the Staffordshire Yeomanry4.8 km outside town, to the northZooZooVictoria Park Aviary4.6 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Ancient High House: Stocksy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brocton Hall: Maypm, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- County Buildings and Judges House: Guy Cockin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Acton Trussell
Village in Staffordshire, England
Acton Trussell is a built-up area of 746 people, in the South Staffordshire 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
- 746 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002335
Acton Trussell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PenkridgeStaffordHuntingtonGreat HaywoodLittle HaywoodCannockWestonActon Trussell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Trussell | 746 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Penkridge | 8,364 | 2.8 | B | B+ | C+ | B |
| Stafford | 71,695 | 3.1 | B | A | C− | C |
| Huntington | 4,715 | 4 | C+ | A | C+ | C |
| Great Haywood | 2,029 | 4.8 | — | A− | C | B+ |
| Little Haywood | 1,968 | 5 | — | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Cannock | 63,057 | 5.4 | C− | B | C− | C− |
| Weston | 1,056 | 5.9 | — | A− | A | A− |
Great Haywood, Little Haywood and Weston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Acton Trussell
How many listed buildings are there in Acton Trussell?
That is 4.4 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
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) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), 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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