Wheaton Aston’s story
11 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Wheaton Aston’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Wheaton AstonStaffordshire
1,995 residents make their home in this village in Staffordshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Oosoom · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,995
Census 2021 · South Staffordshire council
Median home
£285K
86 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.6
30% are 65+ · Staffordshire 21%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wheaton Aston a good place to live?
Health outcomes beat most towns: life expectancy is 80.7 for men and 85.8 for women. Buying the median home, at £285,250, takes 5.4 years of household income in the South Staffordshire council area. Its lowest grade is for walkability — 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Hazard risk is lower than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency. Wheaton Aston is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
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 Wheaton Aston stand out
The 3 things Wheaton Aston does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% 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 Mary; 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Wheaton Aston grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Wheaton Aston is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Wheaton Aston is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthAhead of most towns comparedB+Open →Jobs & income2.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentBOpen →Cost of livingRent £958 a monthBOpen →
SchoolsNot graded yet–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryLess recorded history than most townsC+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life3 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 Wheaton Aston.
Who lives here
Wheaton Aston skews older, with 30% of residents 65 or over, more than Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns
Half of Wheaton Aston is older than 51.6, half younger. Children under 15 make up 15%, below Staffordshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. In addition, 8.4% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
51.6median age
Wheaton AstonStaffordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wheaton Aston | Staffordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.3% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Staffordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Wheaton Aston
Its only school is listed below. The town’s primary school has 84 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's CofE First AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 84 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Fewer commuters in Wheaton Aston work nearby than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Wheaton Aston, 4% work in the town itself. At the census, 92% of commuters went by car. Households had £57K a year before tax, about level with England’s towns (£55K) and above Staffordshire’s towns (£54K). There are 0.5 jobs in Wheaton Aston for each resident in work.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot5%
Bus1%
Train1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 8% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
81% of residents say their health is good or very good
There is no GP practice in Wheaton Aston: the nearest is 2.9 miles off. The nearest A&E to Wheaton Aston is County Hospital, 8.6 miles away. Also worth knowing: at the census, 18% of people here had a disability, below Staffordshire’s towns (19%) and close to England’s towns (17%).
81%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Wheaton Aston | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Wheaton Aston has 11 listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for a tenth of the housing. Grade II* covers 1 of them. For its size, Wheaton Aston has 55 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Staffordshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39).
11listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II10
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
55
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Homes in Wheaton Aston see less burglary and damage than in Staffordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 4.9 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were two thirds of the crimes. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 94 crimes and 28 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Wheaton Aston’s built-up area. For its size, Wheaton Aston records more crime per resident than 59% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
22.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 41% 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 & sexual63
Public order13
Damage & arson9
Vehicle crime3
Burglary2
Other crime2
Shoplifting1
Robbery1
Anti-social28
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.
22.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
94
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.
HousingCost of living grade B
Few households rent privately in Wheaton Aston: 7%, fewer than in Staffordshire’s towns and England’s towns
13% of households rent from a council or housing body. Owners make up 78% of households, above Staffordshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. 86 standard sales inside Wheaton Aston’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £285,250.
£285Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wheaton Aston£285K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £345,000 | 46 |
| Semi-detached | £249,500 | 31 |
| Terraced | £237,497 | 6 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£958
average private rent a month, South Staffordshire council area
£2,372
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Boscobel House and 3 more in and around Wheaton Aston
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wheaton Aston. Best known first.
Historic house · English HeritageBoscobel House4.3 km outside town, to the south
PalaceWeston Hall4.3 km outside town, to the southwestArt galleryArt galleryRose Paterson Art Gallery4.2 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionThe Royal Oak4.4 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Boscobel House: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weston Hall: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wheaton Aston
15pages on Wheaton Aston
The big questions
SafetyB22.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £285K · rent £958 a monthHousing39 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 80.7 (men), 85.8 (women)Work & commuteC46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Wheaton Aston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BrewoodPenkridgeCovenGnosallAlbrightonCodsallShifnalWheaton Aston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton Aston | 1,995 | — | — | B | B | B+ |
| Brewood | 2,552 | 3.1 | C | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Penkridge | 8,364 | 4.6 | B | B+ | C+ | B |
| Coven | 2,399 | 5.1 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Gnosall | 4,039 | 5.2 | A+ | A | B+ | A− |
| Albrighton | 6,983 | 5.9 | A | B− | A | B+ |
| Codsall | 11,867 | 6.1 | B | B | B | B− |
| Shifnal | 8,973 | 6.9 | B+ | B | C+ | B− |
Coven has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wheaton Aston
How many listed buildings are there in Wheaton Aston?
That is 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Does Wheaton Aston flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Wheaton Aston
Village in Staffordshire, England
Wheaton Aston is a built-up area of 1,995 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
- 1,995 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- County
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002447
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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