Blackdown’s story
No listed buildings inside Blackdown’s built-up area
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BlackdownWarwickshire
A village of 173 in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Robin Stott · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
173
Census 2021 · Warwick council
Median age
47.1
26% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Blackdown a good place to live?
Blackdown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Blackdown stand out
The 3 things Blackdown does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 21% across England’s towns
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median age 47.1.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Warwick Castle and 21 more in and around Blackdown
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Blackdown. Best known first.
CastleWarwick Castle4.3 km outside town, to the southwest
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Abbey or prioryStoneleigh Abbey2.2 km outside town, to the north
Art galleryRoyal Pump Rooms2.3 km outside town, to the south
MuseumSt John's House3.7 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumMarket Hall Warwickshire Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stoneleigh Abbey: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Pump Rooms: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St John's House: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Market Hall Warwickshire Museum: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Blackdown.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Blackdown than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 47% of adults
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 13% of residents, above both Warwickshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 26% of residents.
47.1median age
BlackdownWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Blackdown | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Blackdown
The town has one school, shown below. North Leamington School’s results beat 88% of schools in England like it. 62% of pupils at the 12 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Leamington SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,482 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Blackdown: just 23% travel under 5 km, below Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 63% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 13% of commuters travelled at the census. Households had £66K a year before tax, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (£59K) and England’s towns (£55K). 2.8% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot8%
Bicycle4%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
63%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
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
More households rent privately in Blackdown than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 35%
Social housing holds 2% of households, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,241 a month across the Warwick council area. The owner-occupied share of households is 63%.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Blackdown£0K
Typical UK town£277K
63%
of households own their home · England 61%
35%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,241
average private rent a month, Warwick council area
£2,416
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
Burglary and damage hit Blackdown harder than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 42.4 per 1,000 residents a year
A third of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Over the year to August 2026, 12 offences were reported in Blackdown. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 5.8 reports per 1,000, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
23.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Vehicle crime5
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
23.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
42.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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 Blackdown live with a disability than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 30%
77% of Blackdown’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below Warwickshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. At the census, 8.7% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Seeing a GP means leaving Blackdown: the nearest practice is 1.3 miles away.
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Blackdown | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.7% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 30% | 17% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Blackdown has fewer old homes than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9% built before 1919
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 Blackdown’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
9%
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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blackdown
12pages on Blackdown
The big questions
Blackdown’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CubbingtonLeek WoottonRoyal Leamington SpaKenilworthWarwickRadford SemeleWhitnashBlackdown
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackdown | 173 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cubbington | 3,895 | 1.3 | A | B− | A− | A− |
| Leek Wootton | 1,003 | 1.7 | — | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Royal Leamington Spa | 51,321 | 1.9 | B | B | C− | C+ |
| Kenilworth | 22,239 | 2.5 | A+ | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Warwick | 36,673 | 3 | B | B | C− | B− |
| Radford Semele | 2,301 | 3.3 | — | B | A− | A− |
| Whitnash | 8,914 | 3.6 | A | B | A− | C+ |
Leek Wootton and Radford Semele have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Blackdown
How much is council tax in Blackdown?
Band D council tax in Blackdown is £2,416 for 2026–27, less than in 56% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Blackdown
Village in Warwickshire, England
Blackdown is a built-up area of 173 people, in the Warwick 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
- 173 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Warwick
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003222
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.