Stourton’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Stourton’s built-up area.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StourtonStaffordshire
Home to 523 people, this village lies in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Stephen Rogerson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
523
Census 2021 · South Staffordshire council
Median home
£482K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.1
31% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stourton a good place to live?
Stourton is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. It skews older: 31% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Stourton stand out
The 3 things Stourton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% 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*; 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stourton.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Stourton than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
52.1median age
Half of Stourton is older than 52.1, half younger. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8.6% of residents. Degrees are held by 36% of adults, above both Staffordshire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (34%).
StourtonStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stourton | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Stourton travel far: only 16% go under 5 km, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns
6%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 94% of commuters, above both Staffordshire’s towns (82%) and England’s towns (70%). 1.9% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. For every resident in work, Stourton has 0.3 jobs.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot3%
Bus2%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
More households own their home in Stourton than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 88%
£482Kmedian sale
Private renters make up 11% of households, below both Staffordshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (21%). 1% of households rent from a council or housing body. The £482,000 median rests on 29 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stourton£482K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £580,000 | 21 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£958
average private rent a month, South Staffordshire council area
£2,296
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 Stourton than in Staffordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.3 per 1,000 residents a year
8.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 19 crimes and 11 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Stourton’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences made up 26% of the total. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 10.8 reports per 1,000, above both Staffordshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Burglary5
Other theft2
Drugs2
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Bicycle theft1
Weapons1
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.
8.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
19
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
Just 3.1% of people in Stourton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
85%good or very good health
Stourton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 miles away. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Stourton is Russells Hall Hospital, 4.5 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Stourton | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Stourton are listed than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 76 per 10,000 residents
4listed buildings
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 7% of the total, below both Staffordshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%). Conservation areas cover 2% of Stourton’s land, lower than both Staffordshire’s towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
76
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 Stourton
13pages on Stourton
The big questions
Safety8.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £482K · rent £958 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bridgnorth RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Enville Hall and 8 more in and around Stourton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Stourton. Best known first.
Historic houseEnville Hall3.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumRed House Glass Cone2.9 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumBroadfield House Glass Museum3.3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumThe Lace Guild Museum2.8 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttraction · National TrustHoly Austin Rock Houses2.7 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionKinver Miniature Railway1.7 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Enville Hall: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red House Glass Cone: Nozza, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Broadfield House Glass Museum: Gordon Griffiths, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Lace Guild Museum: Socialambulator, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Stourton
Village in Staffordshire, England
Stourton is a built-up area of 523 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
- 523 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002931
Stourton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KinverStourbridgeKingswinfordCookleyBrierley HillSwindonHagleyStourton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stourton | 523 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kinver | 4,651 | 1.5 | B | C+ | B− | B |
| Stourbridge | 56,961 | 2.6 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Kingswinford | 51,900 | 2.7 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C |
| Cookley | 1,971 | 3.2 | — | C | B | B |
| Brierley Hill | 32,311 | 3.3 | C | A | D | C− |
| Swindon | 1,134 | 3.6 | — | C+ | C | B |
| Hagley | 7,012 | 3.8 | A+ | B | A− | A+ |
Cookley 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 Stourton
How many listed buildings are there in Stourton?
That is 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Stourton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £482,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the South Staffordshire council area averaged £958 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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