Gaydon’s story
12 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Gaydon’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GaydonWarwickshire
530 residents make their home in this village in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Robin Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
530
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median home
£573K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.5
19% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Gaydon a good place to live?
Gaydon is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 12, with 0 at Grade I. The median sale price is £572,500.
What makes Gaydon stand out
The 3 things Gaydon 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
0 Grade II*; 9.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.1 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 Gaydon.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Gaydon: just 11% travel under 5 km, below Warwickshire’s towns and 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.
Working mainly from home: 49% of workers, above both Warwickshire’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (31%); what’s more, the car carried 90% of commuters at the census. Of the commuters living in Gaydon, 2% work in the town itself. 1% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Train3%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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
Private renting is less common in Gaydon than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7%
Social housing holds 11% of households. Owners make up 79% of households, above Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private rents average £1,149 a month across the Stratford-on-Avon council area.
£573Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Gaydon£573K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £801,944 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £328,750 | 8 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,479
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
Gaydon records less violent crime per resident than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 12.6 per 1,000 a year
Each year, 8.2 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 10 offences in Gaydon and 3 cases of nuisance behaviour. There were 3.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Warwickshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences accounted for two fifths of recorded crime.
12.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Other theft2
Public order1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
12.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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 Gaydon a healthy place? 88% of its people say their health is good, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 2.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Warwickshire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Gaydon has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.4 miles away. The nearest A&E to Gaydon is Warwick Hospital, 8.8 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Gaydon | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
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
More of the land in Gaydon 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.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Relative to its size, Gaydon keeps 226 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II12
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
226
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 Gaydon than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
48% of adults hold a degree. At 50.5, the median resident of Gaydon sits in the middle of the age range. The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, near Warwickshire’s towns (11%) and lower than England’s towns (12%).
50.5median age
GaydonWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Gaydon | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →British Motor Museum and 2 more in and around Gaydon
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Gaydon. Best known first.
MuseumBritish Motor Museum700 m outside town, to the northwest
Art galleryCompton Verney Art Gallery5 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumCollections Centre600 m outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- British Motor Museum: Andy C at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Verney Art Gallery: Darius Khan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gaydon
13pages on Gaydon
The big questions
Safety12.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £573K · rent £1,149 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Kineton RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.5 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Gaydon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KinetonBishop's ItchingtonHarburyWellesbourneBishop's TachbrookSouthamWhitnashGaydon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaydon | 530 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kineton | 2,235 | 2.4 | — | B | C+ | B |
| Bishop's Itchington | 2,530 | 2.8 | A | B | B+ | A− |
| Harbury | 2,751 | 3.6 | A | C+ | A− | A |
| Wellesbourne | 7,015 | 5.4 | B | B | B | A− |
| Bishop's Tachbrook | 2,086 | 5.6 | — | B | A− | A |
| Southam | 8,103 | 6 | A− | B+ | B− | B |
| Whitnash | 8,914 | 6.2 | A | B | A− | C+ |
Kineton and Bishop's Tachbrook have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Gaydon
How many listed buildings are there in Gaydon?
That is 9.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Gaydon expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £328,750 and detached houses £801,944.
How much is council tax in Gaydon?
Band D council tax in Gaydon is £2,479 for 2026–27, more than in 59% 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 Gaydon
Village in Warwickshire, England
Gaydon is a built-up area of 530 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
- 530 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003520
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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