Baxterley’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Baxterley’s built-up area.
47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BaxterleyWarwickshire
A village of 340 in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Rob Farrow · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
340
Census 2021 · North Warwickshire council
Median age
53.1
27% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Baxterley a good place to live?
Baxterley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Baxterley stand out
The 3 things Baxterley 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
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Baxterley.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Baxterley than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
In the comparison, Baxterley comes below both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). 27% of residents are 65 or over. Baxterley has a median age of 53.1.
53.1median age
BaxterleyWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Baxterley | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Baxterley than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Baxterley, that is below both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (27%). 19% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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 Baxterley than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 71%
Baxterley sits above both Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) on this measure. 12% of households live in social housing.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Baxterley£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £279,950 | 5 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£982
average private rent a month, North Warwickshire council area
£2,591
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
Violent crime runs low in Baxterley: 11.8 per 1,000 residents a year, under Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Baxterley below both Warwickshire’s towns (20.9) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 8 crimes inside Baxterley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage come to 7.8 per 1,000 residents a year.
11.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
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.
11.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.8
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)
8
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 Baxterley say their health is bad than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7%
On this, Baxterley is above both Warwickshire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Baxterley has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 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.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Baxterley | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7% | 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
History
Old homes shape Baxterley: 47% 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.
Of Baxterley’s land, 0% lies in conservation areas, below Warwickshire’s towns (25%) and close to England’s towns (7%). Baxterley has 1 listed building on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
47%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
29
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Baxterley
12pages on Baxterley
The big questions
Baxterley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Baddesley EnsorGrendonHurleyWood End (North Warwickshire)AtherstonePolesworth and DordonMancetter and WitherleyBaxterley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxterley | 340 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baddesley Ensor | 1,285 | 0.6 | — | B− | B+ | C− |
| Grendon | 2,427 | 1.4 | — | C | B− | C |
| Hurley | 1,420 | 2.1 | — | C+ | C+ | C− |
| Wood End (North Warwickshire) | 1,562 | 2.2 | — | C | B− | C− |
| Atherstone | 8,666 | 2.2 | C | B | D | D |
| Polesworth and Dordon | 7,552 | 2.8 | C− | C+ | C+ | C |
| Mancetter and Witherley | 2,689 | 2.9 | D− | D | C | C− |
Baddesley Ensor, Grendon, Hurley and Wood End (North Warwickshire) have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Baxterley
How many listed buildings are there in Baxterley?
1 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Baxterley?
Band D council tax in Baxterley is £2,591 for 2026–27, more than in 83% 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 Baxterley
Village in Warwickshire, England
Baxterley is a built-up area of 340 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
- 340 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Warwickshire
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002752
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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