Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 342 people live in this village, in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Halford has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 4% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 29 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £488,500.
The 3 things Halford does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Halford’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Halford.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 28%, below Warwickshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. At the census, 48% of workers worked mainly from home. 1% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Just over one in ten households are private tenants. From September 2023 to August 2026, 20 homes sold inside Halford’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £488,500. Social housing holds 13% of households, below Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £682,500 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £348,500 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences made up 46% of the total. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 13 recorded crimes inside Halford’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Also worth knowing: there were 5.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Warwickshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
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.
At the census, 3.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Warwickshire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Halford has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.8 miles away. The nearest A&E to Halford is Horton General Hospital, 12.6 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Halford | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Halford has 848 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above both Warwickshire’s towns (48) and England’s towns (39). The pre-1919 share of homes is 33%. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Graduates make up 46% of adults. 29% of residents are 65 or over, above both Warwickshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Halford is 50.3 years old.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Halford | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.9% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halford | 342 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ettington | 1,064 | 2.2 | — | C | B | A |
| Shipston-on-Stour | 5,852 | 3.1 | B+ | B− | B− | A− |
| Lower Quinton | 1,691 | 5.2 | — | B− | B | A− |
| Kineton | 2,235 | 5.9 | — | B | C+ | B |
| Meon Vale | 1,413 | 5.9 | — | B | D− | A− |
| Wellesbourne | 7,015 | 6 | B | B | B | A− |
| Mickleton | 2,316 | 6.2 | — | C− | B | A− |
Ettington, Lower Quinton, Kineton, Meon Vale and Mickleton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 34.8 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: semi-detached houses £348,500 and detached houses £682,500. Private rents in the Stratford-on-Avon council area averaged £1,149 a month in August 2026.
Village in Warwickshire, England
Halford is a built-up area of 342 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
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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