Edingale’s story
10 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Edingale’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EdingaleStaffordshire
The village, home to 633 people, lies in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Geoff Pick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
633
Census 2021 · Lichfield council
Median home
£373K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
50
24% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Edingale a good place to live?
Edingale is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 10 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. It skews older: 24% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Edingale stand out
The 3 things Edingale does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% 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*; 6.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
24% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Edingale.
Who lives here
More people in Edingale hold a degree than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 38%
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below Staffordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population. The middle age in Edingale is 50.
50median age
EdingaleStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Edingale | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Edingale
Mary Howard Church of England Primary School’s results beat 98% of schools in England like it. The town has one school, shown below. 81% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Howard Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 46 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Edingale: 6% commute under 5 km, below Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.3% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%). By car: that was how nine in ten commuters travelled at the census. Household income averages £69K a year before tax.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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 Edingale sells for £373K, more than in Staffordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Just over one in ten households rent privately. Social housing holds just over one in ten households, below both Staffordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Home ownership stands at 75% of households.
£373Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Edingale£373K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £510,000 | 9 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,103
average private rent a month, Lichfield council area
£2,358
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
Edingale records less burglary and damage per resident than Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.2 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.7 reports per 1,000, below Staffordshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Police figures for Edingale’s built-up area: 16 crimes and 2 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. The violent crime rate is 14.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences made up 69% of the total.
14.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
14.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.7
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 3.2% of people in Edingale say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
A disability affects 15% of people in Edingale. At the census, 85% of people in Edingale called their health good or very good, above Staffordshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Edingale: the nearest practice is 3.1 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Edingale | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
79.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Edingale are listed than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 158 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, above Staffordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
158
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 Edingale
12pages on Edingale
The big questions
Safety14.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £373K · rent £1,103 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.9 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Edingale’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AlrewasFradleyWhittingtonBarton-under-NeedwoodLintonStreethayOverseal and Castle GresleyEdingale
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edingale | 633 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alrewas | 2,831 | 3.2 | B+ | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Fradley | 3,609 | 3.8 | B | B− | C+ | B+ |
| Whittington | 2,477 | 4 | — | C+ | A− | B |
| Barton-under-Needwood | 4,713 | 4.1 | A | C+ | A− | A− |
| Linton | 2,145 | 4.7 | — | A+ | B− | C |
| Streethay | 2,166 | 4.9 | — | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Overseal and Castle Gresley | 5,055 | 5.3 | B− | A+ | B− | C |
Whittington, Linton and Streethay have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Edingale
How many listed buildings are there in Edingale?
That is 6.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Edingale expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Lichfield council area averaged £1,103 a month in August 2026.
About Edingale
Village in Staffordshire, England
Edingale is a built-up area of 633 people, in the Lichfield 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
- 633 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Lichfield
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002459
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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