Fenny Compton’s story
50 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Fenny Compton’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Fenny ComptonWarwickshire
With 850 residents, it is a village in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Ian Rob · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
850
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median home
£380K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.2
19% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Fenny Compton a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Fenny Compton has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 50 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median sale price is £380,000.
What makes Fenny Compton stand out
The 3 things Fenny Compton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Peter and St Clare; 24.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.4 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 Fenny Compton.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Fenny Compton work nearby than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took just over nine in ten commuters, above Warwickshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Average household income comes to £64K a year before tax. Also worth knowing: among 16 to 64s, 1.7% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot6%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Schools
The schools around Fenny Compton
Its one school is below. Three in five pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 102 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dassett CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 102 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Fenny Compton than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8%
Owners make up nearly three quarters of households, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,149 a month across the Stratford-on-Avon council area. Social renters account for 16% of households.
£380Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Fenny Compton£380K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £499,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £320,000 | 13 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,448
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
Violence is recorded less often in Fenny Compton than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10.6 per 1,000 residents a year
58% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. 24 crimes and 6 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Fenny Compton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Burglary and damage came to 12.6 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (11.9) and England’s towns (9.4).
10.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Burglary7
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Robbery1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
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.
10.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.6
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)
24
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
Is Fenny Compton a healthy place? 86% of its people say their health is good, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.6% of the town. One GP practice serves the town; 89% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to Fenny Compton is Horton General Hospital, 8.3 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Fenny Compton | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.5
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
Fenny Compton is rich in listed buildings: 588 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Warwickshire’s towns and 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 2 of them. Conservation areas cover 100% of Fenny Compton’s land, above both Warwickshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (7%). 30% of homes were built before 1919.
50listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II48
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter and St Clare Grade II*
- Woad House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
588
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
Fewer children live in Fenny Compton than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 15% are under 15
Just over two in five adults hold a degree, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (35%) and England’s towns (34%). Line up the people of Fenny Compton by age and the one in the middle is 48.2. The 15-to-24 age group makes up 10% of residents.
48.2median age
Fenny ComptonWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Fenny Compton | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fenny Compton
14pages on Fenny Compton
The big questions
Safety10.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £380K · rent £1,149 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 86.5 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Fenny Compton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Bishop's ItchingtonKinetonHarburySouthamNapton on the HillByfieldStocktonFenny Compton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenny Compton | 850 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bishop's Itchington | 2,530 | 3.6 | A | B | B+ | A− |
| Kineton | 2,235 | 5.2 | — | B | C+ | B |
| Harbury | 2,751 | 5.3 | A | C+ | A− | A |
| Southam | 8,103 | 5.7 | A− | B+ | B− | B |
| Napton on the Hill | 1,063 | 6 | — | C | A− | B |
| Byfield | 1,303 | 6.1 | — | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Stockton | 1,504 | 7.1 | — | B | A− | B |
Kineton, Napton on the Hill, Byfield and Stockton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Fenny Compton
How many listed buildings are there in Fenny Compton?
That is 24.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Fenny Compton expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £320,000 and detached houses £499,000.
About Fenny Compton
Village in Warwickshire, England
Fenny Compton is a built-up area of 850 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
- 850 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003549
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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