Fradley’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Fradley’s built-up area.
2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FradleyStaffordshire
TownGrade
B
#15 of 46 in Staffordshire
This town in Staffordshire, West Midlands has a population of 3,609.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: JThomas · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
3,609
Census 2021 · Lichfield council
Median home
£345K
295 sales in 3 years
Median age
37.2
13% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Fradley a good place to live?
Where it does best is jobs & income — households earn a mean £66,408 a year, and 1.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. People here tend to be in good health: life expectancy is 80.8 for men and 84.5 for women. Buying the median home, at £345,000, takes 6 years of household income in the Lichfield council area. It is hard to get around without a car: on the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Overall, that makes a B, better than 64% of UK towns. The ranking puts it #15 of 46 in Staffordshire.
Figures: income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
How Fradley grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Fradley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carC−Open →HealthAbove the middle of the towns comparedB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 66% of towns in England; secondary results beat 11% of towns in EnglandC+Open →SafetyNear typical for the towns comparedC+Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Outdoors82% live within 400 m of a park; 2.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life2.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Fradley stand out
The 3 things Fradley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 13% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results trail 89%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 66%. Department for Education.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fradley.
History
All 6 of Fradley’s listed buildings are Grade II
6listed buildingsDHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
2% of its homes were built before 1919, below Staffordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. For its size, Fradley has 17 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
2%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
17
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsC+
Results at Fradley’s schools trail 64% of towns in England
C+School Grade
Some 439 pupils attend Fradley’s two primaries. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 31% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 39.6.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 306 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Fewer commuters in Fradley work nearby than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 22% travel under 5 km
9%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 3.1. 89% of commuters drove, above both Staffordshire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.6%.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
Bus1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 19% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Disability is less common in Fradley, 13% of residents, than in Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
88%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
There is no GP practice in Fradley: the nearest is 1.7 miles off. 88% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Staffordshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). At the census, 3.2% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. The nearest A&E to Fradley is Queens Hospital, 8.6 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Fradley | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
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.
Safety
Fradley records more crime per resident than 56% of UK towns
26.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 170 crimes and 20 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Fradley’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences were 62% of the crimes. Per 1,000 residents, 26.6 violent crimes are recorded each year.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 44% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual106
Other theft12
Burglary10
Vehicle crime10
Damage & arson8
Public order8
Other crime8
Drugs3
Anti-social20
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.
26.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
170
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.
HousingCost of living grade B−
Few households rent privately in Fradley: 10%, fewer than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
£345Kmedian sale
Owners make up 75% of households. 12% live in social housing, below both Staffordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,103 a month across the Lichfield council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Fradley£345K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £447,500 | 163 |
| Semi-detached | £295,000 | 55 |
| Terraced | £251,877 | 74 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,103
average private rent a month, Lichfield council area
£2,361
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
More people in Fradley hold a degree than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 42%
37.2median age
22% of residents are children under 15. Ages in Fradley split evenly at 37.2: half are older, half younger. Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over one in ten residents, near Staffordshire’s towns (11%) and lower than England’s towns (12%).
FradleyStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Fradley | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 13% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fradley
14pages on Fradley
The big questions
SafetyC+26.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £345K · rent £1,103 a monthHousing70 sold in 12 months · busiest street Elson RoadSchoolsC+2 state schoolsHealthB+Life expectancy 80.8 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commuteA51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lichfield Cathedral and 6 more in and around Fradley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Fradley. Best known first.
CathedralLichfield Cathedral3.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumThe Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum3.3 km outside town, to the southwest · 16K visitors a year
Historic houseErasmus Darwin House3.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseCatton Hall4.5 km outside town, to the east
MuseumStaffordshire Regiment Museum4.6 km outside town, to the south
MuseumLichfield Heritage Centre3.3 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum: Bs0u10e01, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erasmus Darwin House: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Catton Hall: Keene, Richard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Staffordshire Regiment Museum: WarMagician at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Heritage Centre: Bs0u10e01, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Fradley
Town in Staffordshire, England
Fradley is a built-up area of 3,609 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
- 3,609 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Lichfield
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi (3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002443
Fradley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AlrewasStreethayKing's BromleyWhittingtonLichfieldYoxallBarton-under-NeedwoodFradley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fradley | 3,609 | — | B | B− | C+ | B+ |
| Alrewas | 2,831 | 1.6 | B+ | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Streethay | 2,166 | 2 | — | C+ | C− | B+ |
| King's Bromley | 1,031 | 2.9 | — | C | A | B |
| Whittington | 2,477 | 3.1 | — | C+ | A− | B |
| Lichfield | 32,586 | 3.2 | B+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Yoxall | 1,174 | 3.6 | — | B | B | B+ |
| Barton-under-Needwood | 4,713 | 3.8 | A | C+ | A− | A− |
Streethay, King's Bromley, Whittington and Yoxall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Fradley
Is Fradley safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades C+.
Does Fradley flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
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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