Great Alne’s story
13 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Great Alne’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great AlneWarwickshire
With 371 residents, it is a village in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Argrogan · Public domain
Population
371
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median home
£573K
48 sales in 3 years
Median age
61.6
42% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Alne a good place to live?
Great Alne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 13 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 42% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Great Alne stand out
The 3 things Great Alne does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% 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*; 14.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
42% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Great Alne.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Great Alne than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
61.6median age
5.1% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Line up the people of Great Alne by age and the one in the middle is 61.6. Degrees are held by 47% of adults.
Great AlneWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
42%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Great Alne | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 42% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Great Alne: just 20% travel under 5 km, below Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
11%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 59% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
88% of commuters drove, above Warwickshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Before tax, the average household brings in £61K a year.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Bus2%
Train2%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
59%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Homes in Great Alne cost more than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns, with a median sale of £573K
£573Kmedian sale
85% of households own their home, above Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. The private rented sector houses 8% of households. Add to that, the social rented sector houses 7% of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Alne£573K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £662,000 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £632,500 | 9 |
| Terraced | £574,500 | 16 |
| Flat or maisonette | £460,000 | 15 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,482
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 Great Alne than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 0.9 per 1,000 residents a year
0.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were half of the crimes. Homes saw 3.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Warwickshire’s towns (11.9) and England’s towns (9.4). Great Alne logged 2 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
0.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
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
87% of people in Great Alne say their health is good or very good, more than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns
87%good or very good health
Great Alne has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away. 3.2% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Warwickshire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Disability touches 13% of the town’s population.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Great Alne | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
82.2
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 · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Great Alne are listed than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 350 per 10,000 residents
13listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Just over one in ten homes were built before 1919. Of Great Alne’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above Warwickshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II13
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
350
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Great Alne
14pages on Great Alne
The big questions
Safety0.9 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 Woodland DriveSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.2 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute68% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Coughton Court and 2 more in and around Great Alne
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Great Alne. Best known first.
Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustCoughton Court3.5 km outside town, to the west
GardenMary Arden's Farm4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumRoman Alcester Museum3.5 km outside town, to the southwest
GardenMary Arden's Farm4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumRoman Alcester Museum3.5 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Mary Arden's Farm: Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Great Alne
Village in Warwickshire, England
Great Alne is a built-up area of 371 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
- 371 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003410
Great Alne’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AlcesterStudleyHenley-in-ArdenBidford-on-AvonAstwood BankWelford-on-AvonStratford-upon-AvonGreat Alne
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Alne | 371 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alcester | 6,425 | 2 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
| Studley | 6,039 | 4 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Henley-in-Arden | 3,001 | 4.4 | B+ | B− | B− | B |
| Bidford-on-Avon | 5,825 | 4.8 | B | B | B− | B |
| Astwood Bank | 3,248 | 5.1 | B+ | C− | A | A |
| Welford-on-Avon | 1,692 | 5.1 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 28,112 | 5.4 | B+ | B− | C− | B+ |
Welford-on-Avon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Great Alne
How many listed buildings are there in Great Alne?
That is 14.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Great Alne expensive to live in?
By type: flats £460,000, terraced houses £574,500, semi-detached houses £632,500 and detached houses £662,000. Private rents in the Stratford-on-Avon council area averaged £1,149 a month in August 2026.
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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