Bishops Wood’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Bishops Wood’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Bishops WoodStaffordshire
61% of households own their home with no mortgage. Home to 331 people, this village lies in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Roger D Kidd · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
331
Census 2021 · South Staffordshire council
Median home
£405K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.2
28% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bishops Wood a good place to live?
There are no grades for Bishops Wood: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 5% of commuters. 4 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Bishops Wood stand out
The 3 things Bishops Wood 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*; 5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
61% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bishops Wood.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Bishops Wood: just 9% travel under 5 km, below Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
5%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.3 jobs in Bishops Wood for each resident in work. The car took 95% of commuters, above Staffordshire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. 1% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot2%
Train2%
Underground, tram1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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
Schools
The schools around Bishops Wood
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's CofE First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 81 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Bishops Wood than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 92%
£405Kmedian sale
1% live in social housing, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Renting privately is how 6% of households live. 14 standard sales inside Bishops Wood’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £405,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bishops Wood£405K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £420,000 | 11 |
92%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£958
average private rent a month, South Staffordshire council area
£2,314
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
Burglary and damage hit Bishops Wood harder than Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13.1 per 1,000 residents a year
25.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 16 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Bishops Wood’s built-up area. 63% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 5 reports per 1,000, below Staffordshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Burglary2
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
25.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5
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 3.9% of people in Bishops Wood say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
83%good or very good health
Bishops Wood has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 miles away. At the census, 83% of people in Bishops Wood called their health good or very good, above Staffordshire’s towns (80%) and close to England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Bishops Wood is New Cross Hospital, 8.6 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Bishops Wood | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Bishops Wood: 37% were built before 1919, more than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns
4listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Bishops Wood has 121 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
121
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 28% of people in Bishops Wood are 65 or over, more than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns
54.2median age
Line up the people of Bishops Wood by age and the one in the middle is 54.2. The 15-to-24 age group: 7.9%, below Staffordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15.
Bishops WoodStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Bishops Wood | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bishops Wood
13pages on Bishops Wood
The big questions
Safety25.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £405K · rent £958 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.7 (men), 85.8 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Boscobel House and 6 more in and around Bishops Wood
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bishops Wood. Best known first.
Historic house · English HeritageBoscobel House900 m outside town, to the south
PalaceWeston Hall2.8 km outside town, to the west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWhite Ladies Priory1.8 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseChillington Hall3.3 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryRose Paterson Art Gallery2.7 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionThe Royal Oak1 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Boscobel House: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weston Hall: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- White Ladies Priory: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chillington Hall: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Bishops Wood
Village in Staffordshire, England
Bishops Wood is a built-up area of 331 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
- 331 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002521
Bishops Wood’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Wheaton AstonBrewoodAlbrightonCodsallCovenShifnalPenkridgeBishops Wood
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishops Wood | 331 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wheaton Aston | 1,995 | 2.2 | — | B | B | B+ |
| Brewood | 2,552 | 3.1 | C | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Albrighton | 6,983 | 3.7 | A | B− | A | B+ |
| Codsall | 11,867 | 4.6 | B | B | B | B− |
| Coven | 2,399 | 4.8 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Shifnal | 8,973 | 5.3 | B+ | B | C+ | B− |
| Penkridge | 8,364 | 6.1 | B | B+ | C+ | B |
Wheaton Aston and Coven have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bishops Wood
How many listed buildings are there in Bishops Wood?
That is 5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Bishops Wood expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £405,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the South Staffordshire council area averaged £958 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Bishops Wood?
Band D council tax in Bishops Wood is £2,314 for 2026–27, less than in 73% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
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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