Grendon’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Grendon’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GrendonWarwickshire
A village of 2,427 in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Chris Whippet · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,427
Census 2021 · North Warwickshire council
Median home
£275K
94 sales in 3 years
Median age
40.9
20% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Grendon a good place to live?
Grendon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its weakest is walkability (D): 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £275,000 in the last three years, 5.5 times what households in the North Warwickshire council area earn in a year.
What makes Grendon stand out
The thing Grendon does most differently from other towns.
How Grendon grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Grendon is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 29% of towns in England; secondary results beat 23% of towns in EnglandC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 77.2 for men, 81.7 for womenCOpen →Cost of livingrent £982 a monthCOpen →Jobs & income2.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC+Open →Hazard risk0.4% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →SafetyB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors71% live within 400 m of a park; 8.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life1.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 88% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grendon.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
The car carries 91% of commuters in Grendon, more than in both Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
30% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Warwickshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. The average household earns £47K a year before tax. Of the commuters living in Grendon, 3% work in the town itself. Jobs per working resident: 0.1.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 8% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsC−
Results at Grendon’s schools trail 79% of towns in England
Below is its only school. Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 42, with 37% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its one primary school teaches 248 pupils.
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 248 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
All 2 of Grendon’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
A tenth of its homes were built before 1919, below Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Per 10,000 residents, Grendon counts 8 listed buildings.
2listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
8
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Grendon’s life expectancy trails 83% of UK towns
A disability affects 14% of people in Grendon. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.2 miles off. 4.1% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Warwickshire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Grendon is George Eliot NHS Hospital, 7.5 miles away.
84%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Grendon | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
77.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.7
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.
HousingCost of living grade C
Most households in Grendon own their home: 74%, more than in both Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
The private rented sector houses 11% of households. Social housing holds 12% of households, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). The median sale, £275,000, comes from 94 standard sales inside Grendon’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£275Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Grendon£275K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £388,000 | 36 |
| Semi-detached | £249,500 | 40 |
| Terraced | £186,500 | 18 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£982
average private rent a month, North Warwickshire council area
£2,521
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
Grendon records more burglary and damage per resident than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 13.3 per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 96 crimes and 39 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Grendon’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 41% of recorded crime. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 9.6 reports per 1,000, lower than Warwickshire’s towns (10.4) yet higher than England’s towns (7.8).
21.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 25% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual39
Vehicle crime15
Damage & arson9
Public order9
Burglary9
Other theft6
Shoplifting3
Other crime3
Anti-social39
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.
21.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
96
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 less common in Grendon than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 25% of adults
20% are under 15, above both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.1%. Grendon has a median age of 40.9 years.
40.9median age
GrendonWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Grendon | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grendon
14pages on Grendon
The big questions
SafetyB−21.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £275K · rent £982 a monthHousing42 sold in 12 months · busiest street Watling StreetSchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthCLife expectancy 77.2 (men), 81.7 (women)Work & commuteC+45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Grendon’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Baddesley EnsorPolesworth and DordonWood End (North Warwickshire)PolesworthAtherstoneWartonHurleyGrendon
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grendon | 2,427 | — | — | C | B− | C |
| Baddesley Ensor | 1,285 | 0.9 | — | B− | B+ | C− |
| Polesworth and Dordon | 7,552 | 1.5 | C− | C+ | C+ | C |
| Wood End (North Warwickshire) | 1,562 | 2.1 | — | C | B− | C− |
| Polesworth | 1,955 | 2.3 | — | C+ | B | C+ |
| Atherstone | 8,666 | 2.4 | C | B | D | D |
| Warton | 1,472 | 2.6 | — | C− | B− | C+ |
| Hurley | 1,420 | 2.9 | — | C+ | C+ | C− |
Baddesley Ensor, Wood End (North Warwickshire), Polesworth, Warton and Hurley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Grendon
Are schools in Grendon good?
GCSE results trail 77% of towns in England, and primary results trail 72% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Warwickshire council.
How much is council tax in Grendon?
Band D council tax in Grendon is £2,521 for 2026–27, more than in 69% 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 Grendon
Village in Warwickshire, England
Grendon is a built-up area of 2,427 people, in the North Warwickshire 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
- 2,427 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Warwickshire
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002704
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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