Hopwas’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hopwas’ built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HopwasStaffordshire
The village, home to 636 people, lies in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
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Population
636
Census 2021 · Lichfield council
Median home
£363K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.9
26% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hopwas a good place to live?
There are no grades for Hopwas: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Hopwas stand out
The 3 things Hopwas 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hopwas.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Hopwas than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
51.9median age
Graduates make up 38% of adults. 26% of residents are 65 or over, above Staffordshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. Ages in Hopwas split evenly at 51.9: half are older, half younger.
HopwasStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hopwas | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 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 Hopwas
Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 46, with 46% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its only school is listed below. At the 6 primary schools within 3 km, 61% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Barnes Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 106 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 25% in Hopwas, fewer than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
9%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car carried 88% of commuters at the census. 37% of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (31%). Income per household averages £69K a year, before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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
Most households in Hopwas own their home: 77%, more than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
£363Kmedian sale
The social rented sector houses 6% of households. Homes sold for a median £363K, above Staffordshire’s towns (£260K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. The private rented sector houses 16% of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hopwas£363K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £800,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £350,000 | 9 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,103
average private rent a month, Lichfield council area
£2,337
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
Hopwas records more burglary and damage per resident than Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 20.4 per 1,000 a year
26.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 43% were violence and sexual offences. Over the year to August 2026, 40 offences were reported in Hopwas, along with 6 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime ran at 26.7 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Staffordshire’s towns (24.1) and England’s towns (22).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Burglary5
Vehicle crime5
Robbery5
Public order3
Other theft2
Weapons2
Damage & arson1
Anti-social6
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.
26.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
20.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
40
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
Disability is less common in Hopwas, 15% of residents, than in Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
83%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Hopwas is Good Hope Hospital, 6 miles away. At the census, 3.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Hopwas | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 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 · 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
Much of Hopwas is a conservation area: 38% of its land, more than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
7listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Listed buildings per head: 110 for every 10,000 residents of Hopwas. 19% of its homes were built before 1919, above Staffordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
110
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 Hopwas
13pages on Hopwas
The big questions
Safety26.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £363K · rent £1,103 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.9 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Tamworth Castle and 4 more in and around Hopwas
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hopwas. Best known first.
CastleTamworth Castle2.6 km outside town, to the east
ZooDrayton Manor Zoo3.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumStaffordshire Regiment Museum2.6 km outside town, to the northwest
AttractionStormforce 103.2 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionAccelerator3.3 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Tamworth Castle: Stan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drayton Manor Zoo: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Staffordshire Regiment Museum: WarMagician at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stormforce 10: Cz98, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Hopwas
Village in Staffordshire, England
Hopwas is a built-up area of 636 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
- 636 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Lichfield
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002606
Hopwas’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FazeleyWhittingtonTamworthStreethayShenstoneLichfieldFradleyHopwas
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopwas | 636 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fazeley | 7,571 | 2.1 | B− | A | C | C+ |
| Whittington | 2,477 | 2.4 | — | C+ | A− | B |
| Tamworth | 76,074 | 2.8 | C− | B | C− | C− |
| Streethay | 2,166 | 4.3 | — | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Shenstone | 2,196 | 4.4 | — | C | C | B+ |
| Lichfield | 32,586 | 4.7 | B+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Fradley | 3,609 | 5.4 | B | B− | C+ | B+ |
Whittington, Streethay and Shenstone have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hopwas
How many listed buildings are there in Hopwas?
That is 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Hopwas expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £350,000 and detached houses £800,000. Private rents in the Lichfield council area averaged £1,103 a month in August 2026.
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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