Shenstone’s story
18 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Shenstone’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ShenstoneStaffordshire
13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 2,196 residents make their home in this village in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Voice of Clam · Public domain
Population
2,196
Census 2021 · Lichfield council
Median home
£565K
83 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.7
30% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Shenstone a good place to live?
Shenstone’s strongest subject is schools (A): primary results beat 85% of towns in England. Prices are high against local incomes: a typical home costs £565,000 and rent runs £1,103 a month. Crime runs high (C): police record 21 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 23.4 home and vehicle crimes. Only 13% of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people have more crime per resident.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Shenstone is graded subject by subject only.
How Shenstone grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Shenstone is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 85% of towns in EnglandAOpen →Jobs & income1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →Cost of livingMedian sale £565,000, 9.9 years of area incomeCOpen →SafetyBehind most towns comparedCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 81.8 for men, 83.4 for womenB+Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →WalkabilityNear typical for the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryMore history than most townsB+Open →Outdoors55% live within 400 m of a park; 1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life5.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryA+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Shenstone stand out
The 3 things Shenstone does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church Tower Approximately 100 Metres North of Church of St John; 3.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shenstone.
SchoolsA
Exam results at Shenstone’s schools top 89% of towns in England
ASchool Grade
At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 69% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Greysbrooke Primary School’s results beat just over four in five schools in England like it. Below is its only school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greysbrooke Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 200 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade C
Shenstone is a town of owners: 83% of households own their home, above Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
£565Kmedian sale
8% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up nearly one in ten households, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (21%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 83 homes sold inside Shenstone’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £565,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Shenstone£565K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £775,000 | 45 |
| Semi-detached | £422,500 | 30 |
| Terraced | £278,750 | 6 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,103
average private rent a month, Lichfield council area
£2,355
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
Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Shenstone records more crime per resident than 87% of them
21violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Violence and sexual offences made up a third of the total. Police recorded 116 crimes inside Shenstone’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 7 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 5.6 reports per 1,000, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 13% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual38
Vehicle crime25
Other theft11
Burglary9
Public order8
Damage & arson7
Shoplifting5
Drugs5
Anti-social7
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.
21
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
23.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
116
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 Shenstone live with a disability than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 15%
83%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
Shenstone has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.2 miles away. 4.3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Asked at the census, 83% of residents of Shenstone said they were in good or very good health. The nearest A&E to Shenstone is Good Hope Hospital, 5.1 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Shenstone | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
81.8
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 · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Old homes shape Shenstone: 22% were built before 1919, more than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns
18listed buildingsB+History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 2 of them. Per 10,000 residents, Shenstone counts 82 listed buildings, above both Staffordshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39). Historic England’s list names 18 listed buildings here: 2 Grade II*.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II16
Among them · Grade II*
- Church Tower Approximately 100 Metres North of Church of St John Grade II*
- Shenstone Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
82
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Work tends to be further away for Shenstone: 20% commute under 5 km, below Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
13%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
85% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Households had £69K a year before tax, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (£54K) and England’s towns (£55K). Home was the main workplace for 41% of workers at the census. Work in town: 9% of resident commuters.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot7%
Train5%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 48% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 30% of people in Shenstone are 65 or over, more than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns
52.7median age
Degrees are held by just over two in five adults, above Staffordshire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Under-15s account for 14% of the population. Half of Shenstone is older than 52.7, half younger. 8% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
ShenstoneStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Shenstone | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 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 Shenstone
15pages on Shenstone
The big questions
SafetyC21 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £565K · rent £1,103 a monthHousing24 sold in 12 months · busiest street Richard Cooper RoadSchoolsA1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 81.8 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commuteA−55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lichfield Cathedral and 8 more in and around Shenstone
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Shenstone. Best known first.
CathedralLichfield Cathedral4.8 km outside town, to the north
MuseumThe Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum4.5 km outside town, to the north · 16K visitors a year
MuseumStaffordshire Regiment Museum4.2 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseErasmus Darwin House4.7 km outside town, to the north
MuseumLichfield Heritage Centre4.6 km outside town, to the northRuinsRuins · English HeritageLetocetum Roman Baths and Museum1.7 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum: Bs0u10e01, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Staffordshire Regiment Museum: WarMagician at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erasmus Darwin House: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Heritage Centre: Bs0u10e01, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Shenstone
Village in Staffordshire, England
Shenstone is a built-up area of 2,196 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
- 2,196 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Lichfield
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002614
Shenstone’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StonnallLichfieldBrownhillsStreethayWhittingtonAldridgeClayhangerShenstone
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenstone | 2,196 | — | — | C | C | B+ |
| Stonnall | 1,340 | 2.4 | — | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Lichfield | 32,586 | 3.1 | B+ | B | C− | C+ |
| Brownhills | 21,238 | 3.7 | D− | C− | D | D |
| Streethay | 2,166 | 4 | — | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Whittington | 2,477 | 4 | — | C+ | A− | B |
| Aldridge | 15,827 | 4 | C | D | C | C+ |
| Clayhanger | 1,698 | 4.4 | — | D | B− | C |
Stonnall, Streethay, Whittington and Clayhanger have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Shenstone
How many listed buildings are there in Shenstone?
That is 3.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Shenstone expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £565,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £278,750, semi-detached houses £422,500 and detached houses £775,000.
Are schools in Shenstone good?
Primary results beat 85% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Staffordshire council.
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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