Ettington’s story
14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Ettington’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EttingtonWarwickshire
A village of 1,064 in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Population
1,064
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median home
£464K
40 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.7
22% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ettington a good place to live?
Ettington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is schools (A): primary results beat 92% of towns in England. Its weakest is walkability (C): 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £463,750 in the last three years, 7.7 times what households in the Stratford-on-Avon council area earn in a year.
What makes Ettington stand out
The 3 things Ettington 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
14 listed buildings
1 Grade II*, including Friends' Meeting House; 5.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Ettington grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Ettington is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 92% of towns in EnglandAOpen →HealthLife expectancy 82.5 for men, 85.6 for womenAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & income1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →WalkabilityCOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,149 a monthCOpen →SafetyBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryA−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 3.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life2.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ettington.
SchoolsA
Exam results at Ettington’s schools top 95% of towns in England
Below is its only school. Ettington CofE Primary School’s results beat 77% of schools in England like it. At the one primary school within 3 km, 72% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
ASchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ettington CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 200 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Is Ettington a healthy place? 87% of its people say their health is good, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
Ettington has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.1 miles away. At the census, 2.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Disability touches 14% of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to Ettington is Warwick Hospital, 10.6 miles away.
87%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Ettington | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Much of Ettington 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.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. A third of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Listed buildings per head: 132 for every 10,000 residents of Ettington.
14listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II13
Among them · Grade II*
- Friends' Meeting House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
132
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 A−
Only 12% of Ettington’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
88% of commuters drove, above both Warwickshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for 49% of workers at the census. About 6% of its commuters stay in Ettington for work. Before tax, the average household brings in £63K a year.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot8%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 28% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
More households own their home in Ettington than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 84%
Private renters make up 9% of households. 6% live in social housing, below both Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). The median sale, £463,750, comes from 40 standard sales inside Ettington’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£464Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ettington£464K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £550,000 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £338,500 | 9 |
| Terraced | £302,500 | 9 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,562
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
Crime per resident in Ettington is lower than in 60% of UK towns
Violence came to 17.5 per 1,000 residents a year, close to Warwickshire’s towns (21) and below England’s towns (22). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 21 recorded crimes inside Ettington’s built-up area, and 6 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 48% were violence and sexual offences.
17.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 39% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Burglary4
Damage & arson3
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social6
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.
17.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
21
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.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Ettington than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 45% of adults
Residents of Ettington have a median age of 47.7. 9.2% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town.
47.7median age
EttingtonWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ettington | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ettington
14pages on Ettington
The big questions
SafetyB17.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £464K · rent £1,149 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Banbury RoadSchoolsA1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 82.5 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commuteA−65% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Ettington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WellesbourneKinetonShipston-on-StourTiddingtonLower QuintonStratford-upon-AvonMeon ValeEttington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ettington | 1,064 | — | — | C | B | A |
| Wellesbourne | 7,015 | 3.8 | B | B | B | A− |
| Kineton | 2,235 | 4.3 | — | B | C+ | B |
| Shipston-on-Stour | 5,852 | 5.2 | B+ | B− | B− | A− |
| Tiddington | 1,687 | 5.3 | — | B− | C+ | A+ |
| Lower Quinton | 1,691 | 5.9 | — | B− | B | A− |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 28,112 | 6.1 | B+ | B− | C− | B+ |
| Meon Vale | 1,413 | 6.7 | — | B | D− | A− |
Kineton, Tiddington, Lower Quinton and Meon Vale have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ettington
How many listed buildings are there in Ettington?
That is 5.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Ettington good?
Primary results beat 92% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Warwickshire council.
Is Ettington expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £463,750, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £302,500, semi-detached houses £338,500 and detached houses £550,000.
About Ettington
Village in Warwickshire, England
Ettington is a built-up area of 1,064 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
- 1,064 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003627
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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