Baddesley Ensor’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Baddesley Ensor’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Baddesley EnsorWarwickshire
A village of 1,285 in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Eirian Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,285
Census 2021 · North Warwickshire council
Median home
£207K
50 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.3
25% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
21%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Baddesley Ensor a good place to live?
Baddesley Ensor 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 schools (D): primary results beat 13% of towns in England. The median home sold for £207,250 in the last three years, 4.1 times what households in the North Warwickshire council area earn in a year.
What makes Baddesley Ensor stand out
The 3 things Baddesley Ensor does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
35% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Homes built before 1919
History
27% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Warwickshire 35%.
How Baddesley Ensor grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Baddesley Ensor is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 13% of towns in EnglandDOpen →WalkabilityDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →HealthC−Open →SafetyB+Open →Jobs & income2.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsCOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 18.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB+Open →Civic life1.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 76% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Baddesley Ensor.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Baddesley Ensor than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 21% of adults
People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). The under-15s are 14% of the population here. Baddesley Ensor has a median age of 49.3 years. Aged 15 to 24: 9.1% of residents.
49.3median age
Baddesley EnsorWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level21%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Baddesley Ensor | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 21% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Only 7% of commuters in Baddesley Ensor 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 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
A household here earns £47K a year before tax, on average. The car took 91% of commuters, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for just over a fifth of workers at the census. Of the commuters living in Baddesley Ensor, 4% work in the town itself.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot6%
Bus1%
35%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 9% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Baddesley Ensor say their health is good than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 77%
At the census, a fifth of people here had a disability, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%), and 6.1% of residents report bad or very bad health. Life expectancy here is 81.3 for women and 77.7 for men (2019–23). There is no GP practice in Baddesley Ensor: the nearest is 1.8 miles off.
77%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Baddesley Ensor | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.1% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
77.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Baddesley Ensor than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 14.5 per 1,000 residents a year
60% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 47 recorded crimes inside Baddesley Ensor’s built-up area, and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.9 reports per 1,000, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
14.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 46% 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 & sexual28
Public order5
Damage & arson4
Other theft3
Other crime3
Vehicle crime2
Shoplifting1
Drugs1
Anti-social3
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.
14.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
47
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
Baddesley Ensor keeps more of its old housing than Warwickshire or England’s towns: 27% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Every one of Baddesley Ensor’s 2 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. Scaled to its population, Baddesley Ensor has 16 listed buildings per 10,000 people, near both Warwickshire’s towns (48) and England’s towns (39).
2listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
16
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B−
Private renting is less common in Baddesley Ensor than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
76% of households own their home. Social housing holds 13% of households, about level with Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and below England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £982 a month across the North Warwickshire council area.
£207Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Baddesley Ensor£207K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £260,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £237,750 | 15 |
| Terraced | £192,500 | 30 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£982
average private rent a month, North Warwickshire council area
£2,592
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Baddesley Ensor
14pages on Baddesley Ensor
The big questions
SafetyB+14.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £207K · rent £982 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street New StreetSchoolsDHealthC−Life expectancy 77.7 (men), 81.3 (women)Work & commuteC41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Baddesley Ensor’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
GrendonWood End (North Warwickshire)HurleyPolesworth and DordonAtherstonePolesworthMancetter and WitherleyBaddesley Ensor
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddesley Ensor | 1,285 | — | — | B− | B+ | C− |
| Grendon | 2,427 | 0.9 | — | C | B− | C |
| Wood End (North Warwickshire) | 1,562 | 1.8 | — | C | B− | C− |
| Hurley | 1,420 | 2.1 | — | C+ | C+ | C− |
| Polesworth and Dordon | 7,552 | 2.2 | C− | C+ | C+ | C |
| Atherstone | 8,666 | 2.4 | C | B | D | D |
| Polesworth | 1,955 | 3.1 | — | C+ | B | C+ |
| Mancetter and Witherley | 2,689 | 3.2 | D− | D | C | C− |
Grendon, Wood End (North Warwickshire), Hurley and Polesworth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Baddesley Ensor
How many listed buildings are there in Baddesley Ensor?
2 on Historic England’s list.
Are schools in Baddesley Ensor good?
Primary results trail 88% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Warwickshire council.
Is Baddesley Ensor expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £207,250, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £192,500, semi-detached houses £237,750 and detached houses £260,000.
About Baddesley Ensor
Village in Warwickshire, England
Baddesley Ensor is a built-up area of 1,285 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
- 1,285 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Warwickshire
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002729
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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