Birdingbury’s story
14 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Birdingbury’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BirdingburyWarwickshire
A village of 341 in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
341
Census 2021 · Rugby council
Median home
£455K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.9
24% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
52%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Birdingbury a good place to live?
Birdingbury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Birdingbury stand out
The 3 things Birdingbury 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 16.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
£455K median home
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Birdingbury.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Birdingbury walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Birdingbury below both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (27%). 9% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot3%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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 Birdingbury than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 87%
On this, Birdingbury is above both Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). 6% of households rent privately.
£455Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Birdingbury£455K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £772,500 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £352,500 | 5 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,049
average private rent a month, Rugby council area
£2,511
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
Birdingbury records less violent crime per resident than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 1 per 1,000 a year
In the comparison, Birdingbury comes below both Warwickshire’s towns (20.9) and England’s towns (22). Homes see 2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 1 crimes inside Birdingbury’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
1
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
Just 2.4% of people in Birdingbury say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
For Birdingbury, that is below both Warwickshire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Birdingbury has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3 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.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Birdingbury | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More buildings in Birdingbury are listed than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 411 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Birdingbury sits above both Warwickshire’s towns (48) and England’s towns (39) on this measure. Birdingbury has 14 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 35% of the total.
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II14
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
411
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Birdingbury than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 52% of adults
Children under 15 make up 13%, below both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Over-65s are 24% of the population. Birdingbury has a median age of 53.9.
53.9median age
BirdingburyWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level52%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Birdingbury | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Birdingbury
12pages on Birdingbury
The big questions
Safety1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £455K · rent £1,049 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 87.2 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Birdingbury’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Long ItchingtonStocktonStretton-on-DunsmoreDunchurchSouthamCawstonWolstonBirdingbury
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdingbury | 341 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long Itchington | 2,500 | 2.3 | B | B− | C+ | A− |
| Stockton | 1,504 | 2.8 | — | B | A− | B |
| Stretton-on-Dunsmore | 1,176 | 3.2 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Dunchurch | 2,603 | 3.9 | B+ | C+ | B− | A |
| Southam | 8,103 | 4.1 | A− | B+ | B− | B |
| Cawston | 6,475 | 4.2 | B | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Wolston | 2,693 | 4.6 | B− | B− | B+ | B+ |
Stockton and Stretton-on-Dunsmore have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Birdingbury
How many listed buildings are there in Birdingbury?
That is 16.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Birdingbury expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £352,500 and detached houses £772,500. Private rents in the Rugby council area averaged £1,049 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Birdingbury?
Band D council tax in Birdingbury is £2,511 for 2026–27, more than in 67% 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 Birdingbury
Village in Warwickshire, England
Birdingbury is a built-up area of 341 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
- 341 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rugby
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003228
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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