Brinklow’s story
22 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Brinklow’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BrinklowWarwickshire
A village of 1,121 in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Unknown author · Public domain
Population
1,121
Census 2021 · Rugby council
Median home
£300K
51 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.8
28% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Brinklow a good place to live?
Brinklow has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is walkability (C): 11% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £300,000 in the last three years, 5.3 times what households in the Rugby council area earn in a year.
No state school with published KS2 or GCSE results is in or within 3 km of this town, so it has no School Grade.
StrongestAHazard risk
What makes Brinklow stand out
The 3 things Brinklow does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St John the Baptist; 8.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Brinklow grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Brinklow is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskAOpen →WalkabilityCOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £60,634; 1.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.5 for men, 83.5 for womenBOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,049 a monthBOpen →Safety18.7 violent and sexual offences and 11.9 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026B−Open →
SchoolsNot graded yet–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life3.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brinklow.
Who lives here
Brinklow skews older, with 28% of residents 65 or over, more than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns
For Brinklow, that is above both Warwickshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.4% of residents. The median resident of Brinklow is 52.8 years old.
52.8median age
BrinklowWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Brinklow | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
History
Much of Brinklow is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than 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.
Conservation areas cover 100% of Brinklow’s land, above both Warwickshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (7%). 34% of homes were built before 1919. Brinklow has 22 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
22listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II21
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
196
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Fewer commuters in Brinklow work nearby than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 22% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Brinklow sits below both Warwickshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. 87% of commuters drove to work at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 33% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
83% of residents say their health is good or very good
83% of Brinklow’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 83% across Warwickshire’s towns. 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.
83%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Brinklow | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B
Brinklow is a town of owners: 77% of households own their home, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Brinklow above both Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Private renters make up 11% of households.
£300Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Brinklow£300K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £400,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £302,500 | 21 |
| Terraced | £260,000 | 18 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,049
average private rent a month, Rugby council area
£2,535
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
Brinklow has less crime per resident than 54% of UK towns
Police recorded 36 crimes inside Brinklow’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 39% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
18.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 33% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Damage & arson5
Burglary5
Public order4
Other theft4
Vehicle crime3
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
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.
18.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
36
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Brinklow Castle and 4 more in and around Brinklow
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Brinklow. Best known first.
CastleBrinklow Castle200 m outside town, to the east
Historic houseCoombe Abbey2.3 km outside town, to the west
CastleBrandon Castle3.7 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseAnsty Hall4.8 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionGo Ape2.6 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Brinklow Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Coombe Abbey: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Castle: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ansty Hall: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brinklow
14pages on Brinklow
The big questions
SafetyB−18.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £300K · rent £1,049 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Broad StreetSchoolsHealthBLife expectancy 80.5 (men), 83.5 (women)Work & commuteB+52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Brinklow’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Binley WoodsWolstonLong LawfordCawstonStretton-on-DunsmoreRyton-on-DunsmoreRugbyBrinklow
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinklow | 1,121 | — | — | B | B− | B |
| Binley Woods | 2,569 | 2.7 | B+ | B− | A− | B+ |
| Wolston | 2,693 | 2.7 | B− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Long Lawford | 4,369 | 3.3 | B− | B | B− | C+ |
| Cawston | 6,475 | 4.3 | B | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Stretton-on-Dunsmore | 1,176 | 4.3 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Ryton-on-Dunsmore | 1,829 | 4.4 | — | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Rugby | 78,130 | 5.3 | B | B+ | C | C |
Stretton-on-Dunsmore and Ryton-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 Brinklow
How many listed buildings are there in Brinklow?
That is 8.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Does Brinklow flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Brinklow
Village in Warwickshire, England
Brinklow is a built-up area of 1,121 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
- 1,121 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rugby
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003003
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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