Claverdon’s story
24 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Claverdon’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ClaverdonWarwickshire
A village of 1,310 in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Jcronin843 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,310
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median home
£635K
51 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.6
28% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
53%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Claverdon a good place to live?
Claverdon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A+): 1.5 violent and sexual offences and 4.6 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is walkability (D): 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £635,000 in the last three years, 10.6 times what households in the Stratford-on-Avon council area earn in a year.
What makes Claverdon stand out
The 3 things Claverdon does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Michael and All Angels; 7.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
100%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 100%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
How Claverdon grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Claverdon is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyA+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 97% of towns in EnglandA+Open →WalkabilityDOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,149 a monthC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.8 for men, 84.6 for womenB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £58,043; 1.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB+Open →Hazard risk0.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryA−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1.2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life6.1 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 Claverdon.
Safety
Fewer crimes per resident in Claverdon than in 100% of UK towns
Police figures for Claverdon’s built-up area: 9 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 1.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Warwickshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Just over a tenth of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
1.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 100% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary4
Vehicle crime2
Violence & sexual1
Damage & arson1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Anti-social1
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.
1.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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.
SchoolsA+
School results in Claverdon are better than in 98% of towns in England
Claverdon Primary School’s results beat 95% of schools in England like it. There is one school here; it is shown below. 76% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
A+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claverdon Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 206 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Commuters in Claverdon travel far: only 10% go under 5 km, fewer than in Warwickshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 58% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over nine in ten commuters drove, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.8%. For every resident in work, Claverdon has 0.7 jobs.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
58%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 8% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Much of Claverdon is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than in Warwickshire’s towns and across England’s towns
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 26% of the total. Claverdon has 183 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (48) and England’s towns (39). It counts 24 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*.
24listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II23
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Michael and All Angels Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
183
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C−
Few households rent privately in Claverdon: 5%, fewer than in Warwickshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Home ownership stands at 87% of households. 7% live in social housing, below Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The median sale, £635,000, comes from 51 standard sales inside Claverdon’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£635Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Claverdon£635K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £690,000 | 37 |
| Semi-detached | £475,000 | 8 |
| Terraced | £320,000 | 6 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,525
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Claverdon than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.3% of residents
The nearest A&E to Claverdon is Warwick Hospital, 5.4 miles away. 88% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Warwickshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Disability touches 12% of the town’s population. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 3 miles off.
88%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Claverdon | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 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 · 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.
Who lives here
More people in Claverdon hold a degree than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 53%
28% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.4%. Claverdon has a median age of 51.6.
51.6median age
ClaverdonWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level53%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Claverdon | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 53% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Beaudesert Castle and 4 more in and around Claverdon
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Claverdon. Best known first.
CastleBeaudesert Castle3.8 km outside town, to the westAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryPinley Priory1.5 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionHatton Shopping Village3.7 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionHatton Adventure World3.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumHenley-in-Arden Heritage Centre4.2 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 (1)
- Beaudesert Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Claverdon
15pages on Claverdon
The big questions
SafetyA+1.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £635K · rent £1,149 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Station RoadSchoolsA+1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 81.8 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commuteB+67% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Claverdon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Henley-in-ArdenSnitterfieldHattonHampton MagnaKingswoodBarfordWarwickClaverdon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claverdon | 1,310 | — | — | C− | A+ | B+ |
| Henley-in-Arden | 3,001 | 3 | B+ | B− | B− | B |
| Snitterfield | 1,055 | 3 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Hatton | 1,953 | 3.6 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Hampton Magna | 1,636 | 3.7 | — | B− | B− | A |
| Kingswood | 1,197 | 4 | — | C | B+ | A+ |
| Barford | 1,428 | 5 | — | C+ | B | A |
| Warwick | 36,673 | 5.6 | B | B | C− | B− |
Snitterfield, Hatton, Hampton Magna, Kingswood 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 Claverdon
Is Claverdon expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £635,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £320,000, semi-detached houses £475,000 and detached houses £690,000.
Are schools in Claverdon good?
Primary results beat 97% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Warwickshire council.
How many listed buildings are there in Claverdon?
That is 7.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Claverdon
Village in Warwickshire, England
Claverdon is a built-up area of 1,310 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
- 1,310 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003302
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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