Bearley’s story
13 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Bearley’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BearleyWarwickshire
A village of 687 in Warwickshire, West Midlands. 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: David Stowell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
687
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median home
£347K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.8
30% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bearley a good place to live?
Bearley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Bearley stand out
The 3 things Bearley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 7.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bearley.
Who lives here
Bearley skews older, with 30% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by 38% of adults. 7.8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Warwickshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Ages in Bearley split evenly at 50.8: half are older, half younger.
50.8median age
BearleyWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 87 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.
| Bearley | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Bearley travel far: only 14% go under 5 km, 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.
1.8% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 93% of commuters, above Warwickshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for just over two in five workers at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot4%
Train1%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Few households rent privately in Bearley: 6%, fewer than in both Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
71% of households own their home, above Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. The social rented sector houses 23% of households. Private rents average £1,149 a month across the Stratford-on-Avon council area.
£347Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bearley£347K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £577,000 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £330,000 | 16 |
| Terraced | £312,500 | 6 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,476
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
Bearley records more violent crime per resident than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 27.7 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up nearly three fifths of the total. Police figures for Bearley’s built-up area: 37 crimes and 16 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 11.6 reports per 1,000, above both Warwickshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
27.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual22
Damage & arson4
Public order4
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Anti-social16
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.
27.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
37
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.
Health
More people in Bearley live with a disability than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 20%
The nearest A&E to Bearley is Warwick Hospital, 7.3 miles away. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 3.6 miles off. At the census, 5.3% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Bearley | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
81.8
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 · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More of the land in Bearley is conservation area than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
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 just over a quarter of the total, above Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Listed buildings per head: 189 for every 10,000 residents of Bearley. Historic England’s list names 13 listed buildings here, every one Grade II.
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II13
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
189
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 Bearley
13pages on Bearley
The big questions
Safety27.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £347K · rent £1,149 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street Grange RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.8 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bearley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SnitterfieldClaverdonHenley-in-ArdenStratford-upon-AvonTiddingtonHampton MagnaBarfordBearley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearley | 687 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Snitterfield | 1,055 | 2.1 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Claverdon | 1,310 | 2.7 | — | C− | A+ | B+ |
| Henley-in-Arden | 3,001 | 3.6 | B+ | B− | B− | B |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 28,112 | 3.7 | B+ | B− | C− | B+ |
| Tiddington | 1,687 | 4.1 | — | B− | C+ | A+ |
| Hampton Magna | 1,636 | 5.5 | — | B− | B− | A |
| Barford | 1,428 | 5.5 | — | C+ | B | A |
Snitterfield, Claverdon, Tiddington, Hampton Magna and Barford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bearley
How many listed buildings are there in Bearley?
That is 7.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Bearley expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £347,475, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £312,500, semi-detached houses £330,000 and detached houses £577,000.
About Bearley
Village in Warwickshire, England
Bearley is a built-up area of 687 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
- 687 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003388
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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