Binley Woods’s story
No listed buildings inside Binley Woods’s built-up area
0% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Binley WoodsWarwickshire
In Warwickshire, West Midlands, this town has 2,569 residents.
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Photo: David Stowell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,569
Census 2021 · Rugby council
Median home
£325K
155 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.3
30% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
B+
#7 of 34 in Warwickshire
Is Binley Woods a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. Its standout strength is jobs & income — the mean household earns £59,000 a year. It is a safe place by the numbers: 11.8 violent and sexual offences and 9.1 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Pupils here do less well than most: primary results beat 21% of towns in England; secondary results beat 32% of towns in England. The median home sold for £325,000, 5.7 times what households in the Rugby council area earn in a year. Overall, that makes a B+, good for #7 of 34 in Warwickshire. That leaves it better than 75% of UK towns.
Figures: income, ONS · claimants, DWP · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
What makes Binley Woods stand out
The 3 things Binley Woods does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
87%of UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Safety
of UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Binley Woods grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Binley Woods is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & income2.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 21% of towns in England; secondary results beat 32% of towns in EnglandC−Open →WalkabilityWeaker than most of the towns comparedC−Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areB+Open →Cost of livingRent £1,049 a monthB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 5.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsAOpen →Civic life1.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Caludon Castle and 10 more in and around Binley Woods
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Binley Woods. Best known first.
CastleCaludon Castle2.8 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseCoombe Abbey2.2 km outside town, to the north
CastleBrandon Castle1.2 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleBrinklow Castle4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMidland Air Museum4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseum2 Tone Music Museum Village3.9 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Caludon Castle: Mum's taxi (Wikipedia Takes Coventry participant), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coombe Abbey: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Castle: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brinklow Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Midland Air Museum: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Binley Woods.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Binley Woods: 30% are 65 or over, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Children under 15 count for 14% of the people here. Ages in Binley Woods split evenly at 51.3: half are older, half younger.
51.3median age
Binley WoodsWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Binley Woods | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC−
School results in Binley Woods are weaker than in 78% of towns in England
Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 42.7, and 42% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. The one school in town appears below. At the 14 primary schools within 3 km, 55% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binley Woods Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 182 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
More of the land in Binley Woods 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.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Binley Woods’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
0%
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
Safety
Binley Woods has less crime per resident than 87% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Violence and sexual offences made up nearly a third of the total. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 73 recorded crimes inside Binley Woods’s built-up area, and 39 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 10.1 reports per 1,000, close to Warwickshire’s towns (10.4) and above England’s towns (7.8).
11.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 87% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual23
Shoplifting21
Other theft6
Vehicle crime6
Public order5
Burglary5
Damage & arson4
Drugs1
Anti-social39
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
9.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
73
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Fewer commuters in Binley Woods walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 10%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Binley Woods, 4% work in the town itself. The car took 88% of commuters, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%). 30% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
Bus2%
Train1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£59K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 25% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Good or very good health: 83% of Binley Woods’s residents
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.1% of the town. There is no GP practice in Binley Woods: the nearest is 1.2 miles off. Life expectancy here is 85.4 for women and 80.7 for men (2019–23).
83%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Binley Woods | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade B−
Most households in Binley Woods own their home: 86%, more than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Social housing holds 2% of households, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). 11% of households are private tenants. The £325,000 median rests on 155 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£325Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Binley Woods£325K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £457,500 | 50 |
| Semi-detached | £320,625 | 57 |
| Terraced | £287,000 | 23 |
| Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | 25 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,049
average private rent a month, Rugby council area
£2,508
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 Binley Woods
15pages on Binley Woods
The big questions
SafetyA−11.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £325K · rent £1,049 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Boscage RoadSchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 80.7 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commuteA−48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Binley Woods’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WolstonRyton-on-DunsmoreBrinklowStretton-on-DunsmoreCoventryLong LawfordHawkesburyBinley Woods
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binley Woods | 2,569 | — | B+ | B− | A− | B+ |
| Wolston | 2,693 | 1.6 | B− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Ryton-on-Dunsmore | 1,829 | 2 | — | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Brinklow | 1,121 | 2.7 | — | B | B− | B |
| Stretton-on-Dunsmore | 1,176 | 2.9 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Coventry | 344,289 | 4.1 | D | C | D | C− |
| Long Lawford | 4,369 | 5 | B− | B | B− | C+ |
| Hawkesbury | 2,288 | 5 | — | B− | D | D |
Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Brinklow, Stretton-on-Dunsmore and Hawkesbury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Binley Woods
Are schools in Binley Woods good?
GCSE results trail 68% of towns in England, and primary results trail 79% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Warwickshire council.
About Binley Woods
Town in Warwickshire, England
Binley Woods is a built-up area of 2,569 people, in the Rugby 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
- 2,569 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rugby
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003036
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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