Alderminster’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Alderminster’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
AlderminsterWarwickshire
A village of 306 in Warwickshire, West Midlands. 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Church of St Mary and the Holy Cross · Photo: David P Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
306
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median home
£528K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.8
23% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Alderminster a good place to live?
Alderminster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Alderminster stand out
The 3 things Alderminster does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% 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 and the Holy Cross; 13.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Alderminster.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Alderminster work nearby than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 4% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took nine in ten commuters, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for 47% of workers at the census. Also worth knowing: among 16 to 64s, 1% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot9%
4%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
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
A home in Alderminster sells for £528K, more than in Warwickshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Owners make up 73% of households, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Just over one in ten households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 13% of households.
£528Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Alderminster£528K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £600,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £285,000 | 5 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,452
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
Violent crime runs low in Alderminster: 10.9 per 1,000 residents a year, under Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
Burglary and damage come to 14.2 per 1,000 residents a year. Police figures for Alderminster’s built-up area: 14 crimes and 2 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. 36% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
10.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Other theft3
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Drugs1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
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.
10.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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
Bad health is less common in Alderminster than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2% of residents
The nearest A&E to Alderminster is Warwick Hospital, 11.3 miles away. At the census, 87% of people in Alderminster called their health good or very good, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 15% of the town’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Alderminster: the nearest practice is 3.5 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Alderminster | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
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.
History
Alderminster is rich in listed buildings: 327 per 10,000 residents, more than in Warwickshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Alderminster has 10 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. Before 1919: that is when 33% of homes were built. Conservation areas cover 100% of the town’s land, above both Warwickshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (7%).
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II9
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary and the Holy Cross Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
327
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
More people in Alderminster hold a degree than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 42%
The share of residents under 15 is 16%. 23% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Line up the people of Alderminster by age and the one in the middle is 50.8.
50.8median age
AlderminsterWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Alderminster | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Alderminster
12pages on Alderminster
The big questions
Safety10.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £528K · rent £1,149 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.5 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Alderminster’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EttingtonLower QuintonMeon ValeTiddingtonStratford-upon-AvonWellesbourneShipston-on-StourAlderminster
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderminster | 306 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ettington | 1,064 | 2.5 | — | C | B | A |
| Lower Quinton | 1,691 | 3.4 | — | B− | B | A− |
| Meon Vale | 1,413 | 4.2 | — | B | D− | A− |
| Tiddington | 1,687 | 4.6 | — | B− | C+ | A+ |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 28,112 | 4.7 | B+ | B− | C− | B+ |
| Wellesbourne | 7,015 | 4.9 | B | B | B | A− |
| Shipston-on-Stour | 5,852 | 5.1 | B+ | B− | B− | A− |
Ettington, Lower Quinton, Meon Vale and Tiddington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Alderminster
How many listed buildings are there in Alderminster?
That is 13.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Alderminster expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £285,000 and detached houses £600,000. Private rents in the Stratford-on-Avon council area averaged £1,149 a month in August 2026.
About Alderminster
Village in Warwickshire, England
Alderminster is a built-up area of 306 people, in the Stratford-on-Avon 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
- 306 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003634
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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