Ansley’s story
No listed buildings inside Ansley’s built-up area
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AnsleyWarwickshire
A village of 1,046 in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Richard Harrison · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,046
Census 2021 · North Warwickshire council
Median home
£258K
49 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.2
18% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ansley a good place to live?
Ansley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is walkability (D−): 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £258,000 in the last three years, 5.1 times what households in the North Warwickshire council area earn in a year.
What makes Ansley stand out
The 2 things Ansley does most differently from other towns.
How Ansley grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Ansley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityD−Open →SafetyDOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £49,203DOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 23% of towns in EnglandC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 76 for men, 82.7 for womenCOpen →Cost of livingrent £982 a monthC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors64% live within 400 m of a park; 1.8 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ansley.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Commuters in Ansley travel far: only 12% go under 5 km, fewer than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Ansley sits below both Warwickshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. The car carried 90% of commuters at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot3%
Bus1%
Train1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
5.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 3% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage hit Ansley harder than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 24.5 per 1,000 residents a year
That puts Ansley above both Warwickshire’s towns (11.9) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence comes to 50 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 114 crimes inside Ansley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 41 reports of anti-social behaviour.
50violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 2% 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 & sexual58
Damage & arson15
Public order11
Burglary11
Vehicle crime7
Other theft5
Drugs3
Other crime3
Anti-social41
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.
50
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
24.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
37
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
114
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
History
Old homes shape Ansley: 20% were built before 1919, more than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
On this, Ansley is above both Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%).
0listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Life expectancy in Ansley is shorter than in 81% of UK towns
Women here live to 82.7 on average and men to 76 (2019–23). Ansley has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
83%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Ansley | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
76
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C+
Ansley is a town of owners: 72% of households own their home, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Ansley comes above both Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). 10% of households live in social housing.
£258Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ansley£258K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £319,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £225,000 | 22 |
| Terraced | £198,975 | 10 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£982
average private rent a month, North Warwickshire council area
£2,501
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Ansley than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 24% of adults
For Ansley, that is below both Warwickshire’s towns (35%) and England’s towns (34%). 16% of residents are children under 15. Ansley has a median age of 42.2.
42.2median age
AnsleyWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ansley | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Hartshill Castle and 2 more in and around Ansley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ansley. Best known first.
CastleHartshill Castle3.5 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseArbury Hall3.7 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseAstley Castle1.7 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Hartshill Castle: Brett Lees-Smith from Nuneaton, Warwickshire,, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arbury Hall: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ansley
15pages on Ansley
The big questions
SafetyD50 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £258K · rent £982 a monthHousing20 sold in 12 months · busiest street Birmingham RoadSchoolsC−HealthCLife expectancy 76 (men), 82.7 (women)Work & commuteD44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Ansley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
New ArleyHartshillNuneatonBermudaMancetter and WitherleyAtherstoneBaddesley EnsorAnsley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansley | 1,046 | — | — | C+ | D | C |
| New Arley | 1,666 | 1.2 | — | B | C | C |
| Hartshill | 2,826 | 2.1 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Nuneaton | 88,818 | 3.4 | C− | B− | D | C− |
| Bermuda | 2,071 | 3.5 | — | B | C | C |
| Mancetter and Witherley | 2,689 | 3.6 | D− | D | C | C− |
| Atherstone | 8,666 | 3.8 | C | B | D | D |
| Baddesley Ensor | 1,285 | 4.3 | — | B− | B+ | C− |
New Arley, Bermuda and Baddesley Ensor have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ansley
Is Ansley safe?
Police recorded 114 crimes inside Ansley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 51% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Are schools in Ansley good?
Primary results trail 77% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Warwickshire council.
Does Ansley flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Ansley
Village in Warwickshire, England
Ansley is a built-up area of 1,046 people, in the North Warwickshire 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
- 1,046 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Warwickshire
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002839
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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