Longdon’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Longdon’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LongdonStaffordshire
In Staffordshire, West Midlands, this village has 245 residents.
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Photo: Anthony Brunning · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
245
Census 2021 · Lichfield council
Median home
£384K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
62
45% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Longdon a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Longdon has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. Over-65s are 45% of the population. 6 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Longdon stand out
The 3 things Longdon 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%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
45% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St James; 10 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Longdon.
Who lives here
An older town: 45% of people in Longdon are 65 or over, more than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns
4.1% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Children under 15 count for 9% of the people here. Longdon has a median age of 62. Degrees are held by 41% of adults.
62median age
LongdonStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
45%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 81 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.
| Longdon | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 45% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Longdon
Its one school is below. St James Church of England Primary Academy’s results beat 77% of schools in England like it. At the 5 primary schools within 3 km, 62% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James Church of England Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 103 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 17% in Longdon, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns
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.
About 4% of its commuters stay in Longdon for work. The car took 91% of commuters, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%). 36% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot6%
Train2%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Few households rent privately in Longdon: 4%, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
Owners make up 95% of households, above Staffordshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. 1% of households live in social housing. Private rents average £1,103 a month across the Lichfield council area.
£384Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Longdon£384K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £425,750 | 6 |
95%
of households own their home · England 61%
4%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,103
average private rent a month, Lichfield council area
£2,332
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 high in Longdon: 44.9 per 1,000 residents a year, above Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 22 crimes inside Longdon’s built-up area. Of all the crimes, 59% were violence and sexual offences. Also worth knowing: there were 4.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Staffordshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
44.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Vehicle crime4
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social0
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.
44.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
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
In Longdon, 81% say their health is good or very good
Seeing a GP means leaving Longdon: the nearest practice is 2.3 miles away. The nearest A&E to Longdon is County Hospital, 10.7 miles away. Disability touches 18% of the town’s population.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Longdon | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
84.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Longdon is rich in listed buildings: 245 per 10,000 residents, more than Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up a third of the total, above Staffordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Of Longdon’s land, 8% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%).
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II5
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St James Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
245
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 Longdon
12pages on Longdon
The big questions
Safety44.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £384K · rent £1,103 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 84.1 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Longdon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Handsacre and ArmitageHill RidwareKing's BromleyRugeleyBurntwoodLichfieldRawnsleyLongdon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longdon | 245 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Handsacre and Armitage | 4,837 | 1 | B− | A− | B− | C |
| Hill Ridware | 1,012 | 2.1 | — | B | B+ | C+ |
| King's Bromley | 1,031 | 3 | — | C | A | B |
| Rugeley | 26,149 | 3.1 | C | B | C− | C− |
| Burntwood | 27,891 | 3.8 | B− | A− | C+ | C |
| Lichfield | 32,586 | 3.8 | B+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Rawnsley | 2,470 | 3.9 | — | B+ | B− | C− |
Hill Ridware, King's Bromley and Rawnsley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Longdon
How many listed buildings are there in Longdon?
That is 10 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Longdon expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £384,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
About Longdon
Village in Staffordshire, England
Longdon is a built-up area of 245 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
- 245 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Lichfield
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002410
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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