Ashorne’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Ashorne’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AshorneWarwickshire
A village of 267 in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: David Stowell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
267
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median home
£440K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.2
32% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ashorne a good place to live?
Ashorne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Ashorne stand out
The 3 things Ashorne does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 9.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ashorne.
Who lives here
Ashorne skews older, with 32% of residents 65 or over, more than in Warwickshire’s towns and across England’s towns
8.2% are under 15, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 6.7% of residents. Ages in Ashorne split evenly at 57.2: half are older, half younger. Degrees are held by 44% of adults.
57.2median age
AshorneWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 82 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.
| Ashorne | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.2% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 11% in Ashorne, fewer than in Warwickshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.4%. 87% of commuters drove, above Warwickshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 48% of workers at the census. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Bicycle4%
Train3%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Homes in Ashorne cost more than in Warwickshire’s towns and across England’s towns, with a median sale of £440K
Private tenants account for a quarter of households. Three quarters of households own their home, above Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. That is the middle of 12 standard sales inside Ashorne’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£440Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ashorne£440K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £560,000 | 6 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
25%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,467
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
Ashorne records less burglary and damage per resident than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.8 per 1,000 a year
Violent crime ran at 7.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Warwickshire’s towns (20.9) and England’s towns (22). Ashorne logged 3 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct.
7.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
7.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
More people in Ashorne say their health is bad than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.9%
20% of residents have a disability, above both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Ashorne has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away. Asked at the census, just over four in five residents of Ashorne said they were in good or very good health.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Ashorne | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.7
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
Much of Ashorne is a conservation area: 98% of its land, 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.
Homes from before 1919 make up 30% of the total, above both Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). For its size, Ashorne has 225 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Historic England’s list names 6 listed buildings here, every one Grade II.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
225
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Charlecote Park and 3 more in and around Ashorne
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ashorne. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustCharlecote Park4.7 km outside town, to the west
Art galleryCompton Verney Art Gallery4.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumChedham's Yard3.2 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteAvro Vulcan4.6 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 (2)
- Charlecote Park: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Verney Art Gallery: Darius Khan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ashorne
13pages on Ashorne
The big questions
Safety7.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £440K · rent £1,149 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 86.7 (women)Work & commute65% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ashorne’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Bishop's TachbrookWellesbourneBarfordWhitnashHarburyKinetonWarwickAshorne
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashorne | 267 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bishop's Tachbrook | 2,086 | 2.1 | — | B | A− | A |
| Wellesbourne | 7,015 | 2.5 | B | B | B | A− |
| Barford | 1,428 | 2.9 | — | C+ | B | A |
| Whitnash | 8,914 | 3.6 | A | B | A− | C+ |
| Harbury | 2,751 | 4.2 | A | C+ | A− | A |
| Kineton | 2,235 | 4.5 | — | B | C+ | B |
| Warwick | 36,673 | 4.7 | B | B | C− | B− |
Bishop's Tachbrook, Barford and Kineton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ashorne
How many listed buildings are there in Ashorne?
That is 9.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Ashorne expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Stratford-on-Avon council area averaged £1,149 a month in August 2026.
About Ashorne
Village in Warwickshire, England
Ashorne is a built-up area of 267 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
- 267 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003437
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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