Pattingham’s story
18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Pattingham’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PattinghamStaffordshire
Some 1,773 people live in this village, in Staffordshire, West Midlands. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
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Church of St Chad · Photo: Roger Kidd · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,773
Census 2021 · South Staffordshire council
Median home
£319K
58 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.5
28% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Pattingham a good place to live?
Pattingham’s best grade is for hazard risk (A). People here tend to be in good health: life expectancy 81.3 for men, 85.1 for women. Homes sell for a median £318,818, about 6 years of what households in the South Staffordshire council area earn. Most journeys need a car: 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Figures: flood risk, Environment Agency · life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Pattingham has its subject grades alone.
No state school with published KS2 or GCSE results is in or within 3 km of this town, so it has no School Grade.
What makes Pattingham stand out
The 3 things Pattingham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Chad; 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Pattingham grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Pattingham is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Pattingham has its subject grades alone.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →WalkabilityMost errands need a carC−Open →HealthAhead of most towns comparedB+Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentB+Open →Cost of livingRent £958 a monthB−Open →Jobs & income2.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →
SchoolsNot graded yet–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryMore history than most townsBOpen →Outdoors80% live within 400 m of a park; 2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life3.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pattingham.
Who lives here
An older town: 28% of people in Pattingham are 65 or over, more than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns
At 48.5, the median resident of Pattingham sits in the middle of the age range. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9% of residents, below Staffordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Among adults, 38% have a degree.
48.5median age
PattinghamStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Pattingham | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 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 Pattingham
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Chad's CofE (VC) First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 101 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Long commutes are the norm in Pattingham: just 11% travel under 5 km, below Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nearly nine in ten commuters drove, above both Staffordshire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for just over a third of workers at the census. Of the commuters living in Pattingham, 6% work in the town itself. Income per household averages £57K a year, before tax.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 23% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Just 3.6% of people in Pattingham say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Pattingham: the nearest is 2.6 miles off. 85% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Staffordshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. A disability affects 16% of people locally. The nearest A&E to Pattingham is New Cross Hospital, 7.1 miles away.
85%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Pattingham | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 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 · 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
Violence is recorded less often in Pattingham than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 17.3 per 1,000 residents a year
Reported offences in Pattingham came to 56 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 11. Just over three fifths of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 5.8 reports per 1,000, below Staffordshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
17.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 44% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual34
Public order6
Drugs5
Damage & arson3
Burglary3
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Shoplifting1
Anti-social11
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.
17.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
56
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.
History
More of the land in Pattingham is conservation area than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 23%
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 17% of the total, above Staffordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Per 10,000 residents, Pattingham counts 102 listed buildings. Grade II* covers 1 of them. Historic England’s list names 18 listed buildings here: 1 Grade II*.
18listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II17
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Chad Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
102
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B−
Most households in Pattingham own their home: 75%, more than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Private renters make up nearly one in ten households, below Staffordshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 15% of households live in social housing. 58 standard sales inside Pattingham’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £318,818.
£319Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Pattingham£319K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £400,000 | 23 |
| Semi-detached | £290,750 | 30 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£958
average private rent a month, South Staffordshire council area
£2,283
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pattingham
13pages on Pattingham
The big questions
SafetyB+17.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £319K · rent £958 a monthHousing21 sold in 12 months · busiest street Rudge RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 81.3 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commuteB−52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Pattingham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PertonAlbrightonCodsallWombourneSwindonWolverhamptonSedgleyPattingham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pattingham | 1,773 | — | — | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Perton | 9,302 | 2.7 | A− | A− | B | B |
| Albrighton | 6,983 | 3.7 | A | B− | A | B+ |
| Codsall | 11,867 | 4 | B | B | B | B− |
| Wombourne | 12,810 | 4.7 | B+ | B | B− | B− |
| Swindon | 1,134 | 5.6 | — | C+ | C | B |
| Wolverhampton | 234,029 | 6 | D | C− | D | D |
| Sedgley | 31,976 | 7.1 | C | B+ | C− | C |
Swindon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Pattingham
How many listed buildings are there in Pattingham?
That is 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Does Pattingham flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Pattingham
Village in Staffordshire, England
Pattingham is a built-up area of 1,773 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
- 1,773 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002714
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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