Austrey’s story
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Austrey’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →AustreyWarwickshire
A village of 1,140 in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
Population
1,140
Census 2021 · North Warwickshire council
Median home
£418K
71 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.1
24% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Austrey a good place to live?
Austrey has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is schools (A): primary results beat 84% of towns in England. Its weakest is cost of living (D): median sale £418,000, 8.3 years of area income; rent £982 a month.
What makes Austrey stand out
The 3 things Austrey does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% 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 Nicholas; 5.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Austrey grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Austrey is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingDOpen →WalkabilityDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 84% of towns in EnglandAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SafetyB+Open →Jobs & income2.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC+Open →HealthLife expectancy 79.4 for men, 82.5 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB+Open →Outdoors0% live within 400 m of a park; 1.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life2.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Austrey.
HousingCost of living grade D
Few households rent privately in Austrey: 6%, fewer than in both Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
85% of households own their home, above Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Social housing holds 8% of households. 71 standard sales inside Austrey’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £418,000.
£418Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Austrey£418K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £475,000 | 51 |
| Semi-detached | £299,000 | 16 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£982
average private rent a month, North Warwickshire council area
£2,512
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
SchoolsA
Austrey’s schools outperform 89% of towns in England on results
Its one school is below. Austrey CofE Primary School’s results beat 96% of schools in England like it. 69% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
ASchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austrey CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 93 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Under 5 km to work: 7% in Austrey, fewer than in both Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (27%). Working from home was the norm for just over two in five workers at the census. About 3% of its commuters stay in Austrey for work. Households take home £53K a year before tax, on average.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 10% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs low in Austrey: 12 per 1,000 residents a year, under Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
Homes saw 13.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (11.9) and England’s towns (9.4). Over the year to August 2026, 29 offences were reported in Austrey, along with 14 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Just over a third of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
12violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 47% 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 & sexual10
Public order4
Vehicle crime4
Burglary3
Other crime3
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Bicycle theft1
Anti-social14
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.
12
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
29
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.
History
Austrey is rich in listed buildings: 132 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Warwickshire’s towns and 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 19% of the total, above Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Austrey counts 15 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*.
15listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II14
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Nicholas Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
132
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Is Austrey a healthy place? 85% of its people say their health is good, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
Men in Austrey can expect to live to 79.4, women to 82.5 (2019–23). At the census, 3.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Warwickshire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Disability touches 15% of the town’s population. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.1 miles away.
85%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Austrey | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
79.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Austrey: 24% are 65 or over, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
16% are under 15, near Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and lower than England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.1% of the town. The median resident of Austrey is 48.1 years old. Degrees are held by 37% of adults.
48.1median age
AustreyWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Austrey | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Twycross Zoo and 3 more in and around Austrey
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Austrey. Best known first.
ZooTwycross Zoo2.2 km outside town, to the east
MuseumStatfold Barn Railway and Museum4.8 km outside town, to the west
Abbey or prioryPolesworth Abbey4.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumSir John Moore Museum2.9 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Twycross Zoo: Julielangford, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Statfold Barn Railway and Museum: A M Hurrell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Polesworth Abbey: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Austrey
15pages on Austrey
The big questions
SafetyB+12 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £418K · rent £982 a monthHousing26 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main RoadSchoolsA1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 79.4 (men), 82.5 (women)Work & commuteC+54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Austrey’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WartonAppleby MagnaPolesworthPolesworth and DordonMeashamGrendonTamworthAustrey
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austrey | 1,140 | — | — | D | B+ | B− |
| Warton | 1,472 | 2 | — | C− | B− | C+ |
| Appleby Magna | 1,301 | 2.5 | — | B− | B− | B− |
| Polesworth | 1,955 | 2.9 | — | C+ | B | C+ |
| Polesworth and Dordon | 7,552 | 3.9 | C− | C+ | C+ | C |
| Measham | 5,373 | 4.2 | C+ | A | C | C+ |
| Grendon | 2,427 | 4.7 | — | C | B− | C |
| Tamworth | 76,074 | 5 | C− | B | C− | C− |
Warton, Appleby Magna, Polesworth and Grendon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Austrey
How many listed buildings are there in Austrey?
That is 5.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Austrey good?
Primary results beat 84% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Warwickshire council.
Is Austrey expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £418,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £299,000 and detached houses £475,000.
About Austrey
Village in Warwickshire, England
Austrey is a built-up area of 1,140 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
- 1,140 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Warwickshire
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002579
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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