Old Perton’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Old Perton’s built-up area.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Old PertonStaffordshire
A village of 368 in Staffordshire, West Midlands. 42% of households own their home with no mortgage.
Population
368
Census 2021 · South Staffordshire council
Median home
£323K
83 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.6
21% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Old Perton a good place to live?
There are no grades for Old Perton: 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 8% of commuters. 2 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Old Perton stand out
The 3 things Old Perton 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
2 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
42% 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 Old Perton.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Old Perton: just 16% travel under 5 km, below Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims reached 3.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026. The car took 91% of commuters, above Staffordshire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. There are 0.6 jobs in Old Perton for each resident in work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot6%
Bus1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
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
Housing
Old Perton is a town of owners: 80% of households own their home, above Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
3% live in social housing, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Renting privately is how 16% of households live. Half of the 83 standard sales inside Old Perton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £322,950.
£323Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Old Perton£323K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £485,000 | 27 |
| Semi-detached | £274,950 | 53 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£958
average private rent a month, South Staffordshire council area
£2,311
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
Violence is recorded less often in Old Perton than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.2 per 1,000 residents a year
Police recorded 4 crimes inside Old Perton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Per 1,000 residents, 5.4 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. A quarter of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
8.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
8.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Fewer people in Old Perton live with a disability than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
At the census, 86% of people in Old Perton called their health good or very good, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.7% of the town. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 0.9 miles off.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Old Perton | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 10% | 19% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old Perton has fewer old homes than Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 2 listed buildings in Old Perton, every one Grade II. Scaled to its population, Old Perton has 54 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39).
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
54
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
Children make up only 12% of Old Perton, fewer than in both Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
At 51.6, the median resident of Old Perton sits in the middle of the age range. People 65 and over make up 21% of the town, about level with Staffordshire’s towns (21%) and above England’s towns (18%). Graduates make up a third of adults.
51.6median age
Old PertonStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
About 80 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. A large institution, such as a prison, barracks, boarding school, university or care home, can tilt a town’s split: the census counts the people living there as residents.
| Old Perton | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Wightwick Manor Gardens and 3 more in and around Old Perton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Old Perton. Best known first.
Garden · National TrustWightwick Manor Gardens900 m outside town, to the east
MuseumBantock House3.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumTettenhall Transport Heritage Museum3.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumWest Park Conservatory4.5 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Wightwick Manor Gardens: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bantock House: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Old Perton
13pages on Old Perton
The big questions
Safety8.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £323K · rent £958 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Fern Fields DriveSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commute41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Old Perton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PertonPattinghamCodsallWombourneWolverhamptonAlbrightonSwindonOld Perton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Perton | 368 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Perton | 9,302 | 0.9 | A− | A− | B | B |
| Pattingham | 1,773 | 1.8 | — | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Codsall | 11,867 | 2.9 | B | B | B | B− |
| Wombourne | 12,810 | 3.9 | B+ | B | B− | B− |
| Wolverhampton | 234,029 | 4.1 | D | C− | D | D |
| Albrighton | 6,983 | 4.6 | A | B− | A | B+ |
| Swindon | 1,134 | 5.1 | — | C+ | C | B |
Pattingham and Swindon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Old Perton
How many listed buildings are there in Old Perton?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Old Perton?
Band D council tax in Old Perton is £2,311 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.
Is Old Perton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £322,950, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £274,950 and detached houses £485,000. Private rents in the South Staffordshire council area averaged £958 a month in August 2026.
About Old Perton
Village in Staffordshire, England
Old Perton is a built-up area of 368 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
- 368 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002707
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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