Frankton’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Frankton’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FranktonWarwickshire
385 residents make their home in this village in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Church of St Nicholas · Photo: Fitzsimons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
385
Census 2021 · Rugby council
Median home
£668K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
50
20% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Frankton a good place to live?
Frankton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 4% of commuters. 9 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. The median home sold for £667,500.
What makes Frankton stand out
The 3 things Frankton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% 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 Nicholas; 9.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.4 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 Frankton.
Work & commute
Commuters in Frankton travel far: only 13% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 51% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
0.9% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 96% of commuters, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for just over half of workers at the census.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving96%
On foot2%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
51%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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
Frankton is a town of owners: 84% of households own their home, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
5% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 11% of households, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 19 homes sold inside Frankton’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £667,500.
£668Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Frankton£668K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £793,500 | 14 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,049
average private rent a month, Rugby council area
£2,531
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 Frankton than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.3 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage came to 2.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below Warwickshire’s towns (11.9) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 9 offences were reported in Frankton, along with 4 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 22% of recorded crime.
4.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft7
Violence & sexual2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social4
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.
4.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
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.
Health
Is Frankton a healthy place? 89% of its people say their health is good, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
A disability affects 13% of people in Frankton. At the census, 3.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Frankton: the nearest practice is 1.7 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Frankton | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Frankton is conservation area than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for a third of the housing. Scaled to its population, Frankton has 234 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (48) and England’s towns (39).
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II8
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Nicholas Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
234
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
More people in Frankton hold a degree than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 47%
Children under 15 make up 18%, above Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and close to England’s towns (18%). 7% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Frankton has a median age of 50 years.
50median age
FranktonWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Frankton | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Frankton
13pages on Frankton
The big questions
Safety4.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £668K · rent £1,049 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Birdingbury RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 87.2 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Frankton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Stretton-on-DunsmoreWolstonLong ItchingtonCawstonRyton-on-DunsmoreDunchurchStocktonFrankton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankton | 385 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stretton-on-Dunsmore | 1,176 | 1.9 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Wolston | 2,693 | 3.3 | B− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Long Itchington | 2,500 | 3.4 | B | B− | C+ | A− |
| Cawston | 6,475 | 3.6 | B | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Ryton-on-Dunsmore | 1,829 | 3.6 | — | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Dunchurch | 2,603 | 3.8 | B+ | C+ | B− | A |
| Stockton | 1,504 | 4.1 | — | B | A− | B |
Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Ryton-on-Dunsmore 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 Frankton
Is Frankton expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Rugby council area averaged £1,049 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Frankton?
That is 9.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Frankton?
Band D council tax in Frankton is £2,531 for 2026–27, more than in 71% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Frankton
Village in Warwickshire, England
Frankton is a built-up area of 385 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
- 385 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rugby
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003194
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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