Aspley Heath’s story
Aspley Heath: 33% of homes built before 1919
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Aspley HeathWarwickshire
A village of 282 in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Jonathan Billinger · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
282
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median age
54
34% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Aspley Heath a good place to live?
Aspley Heath has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Aspley Heath stand out
The 3 things Aspley Heath does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aspley Heath.
Who lives here
An older town: 34% of people in Aspley Heath are 65 or over, more than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns
In the comparison, Aspley Heath comes above both Warwickshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Children under 15 make up 15% of residents. Aspley Heath has a median age of 54.
54median age
Aspley HeathWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Aspley Heath | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 3% of commuters in Aspley Heath go to work without a car, fewer than in Warwickshire’s towns and 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.
For Aspley Heath, that is below both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (27%). For 17% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot2%
Bus2%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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 Aspley Heath than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 86%
Aspley Heath sits above both Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. Private renters make up 4% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Aspley Heath£0K
Typical UK town£277K
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
4%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,455
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
Aspley Heath records more burglary and damage per resident than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 31.9 per 1,000 a year
That puts Aspley Heath above both Warwickshire’s towns (11.9) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 23 crimes inside Aspley Heath’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 26% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
22.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft7
Violence & sexual6
Public order3
Vehicle crime3
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Theft from person1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social1
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.
22.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
31.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
23
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
84% of residents say their health is good or very good
84% of Aspley Heath’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 83% across Warwickshire’s towns. 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.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Aspley Heath | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
82.8
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
History
More of the land in Aspley Heath is conservation area than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 79%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
On this, Aspley Heath is above both Warwickshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (7%). Homes from before 1919 make up 33% of the total.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
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
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bordesley Abbey and 4 more in and around Aspley Heath
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Aspley Heath. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryBordesley Abbey4.2 km outside town, to the west
MuseumTransport Museum Wythall4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumForge Mill Needle Museum4.5 km outside town, to the westZooZooAttwell Farm Park700 m outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumBordesley Abbey Visitor Centre4.5 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Bordesley Abbey: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Transport Museum Wythall: John Carver, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forge Mill Needle Museum: Colin Babb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Aspley Heath
12pages on Aspley Heath
The big questions
Aspley Heath’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WythallTidbury GreenHockley HeathDickens HeathRedditchCheswick GreenHollywoodAspley Heath
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Heath | 282 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wythall | 2,077 | 3.1 | — | B | B+ | B |
| Tidbury Green | 1,552 | 3.2 | — | C | C | A |
| Hockley Heath | 1,899 | 3.7 | — | C | B− | A |
| Dickens Heath | 4,797 | 3.7 | A | A− | B− | A |
| Redditch | 81,634 | 3.7 | D | B− | C− | C− |
| Cheswick Green | 2,743 | 3.8 | A | B− | B+ | A |
| Hollywood | 6,944 | 4 | B+ | A− | B | B |
Wythall, Tidbury Green and Hockley Heath have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Aspley Heath
How much is council tax in Aspley Heath?
Band D council tax in Aspley Heath is £2,455 for 2026–27, more than in 53% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Aspley Heath
Village in Warwickshire, England
Aspley Heath is a built-up area of 282 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
- 282 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003184
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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