Hurley’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hurley’s built-up area.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HurleyWarwickshire
A village of 1,420 in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Richard Harrison · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,420
Census 2021 · North Warwickshire council
Median home
£245K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
39.9
17% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hurley a good place to live?
Hurley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is walkability (D−): 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £245,000 in the last three years, 4.9 times what households in the North Warwickshire council area earn in a year.
What makes Hurley stand out
The 3 things Hurley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Warwickshire 35%.
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results trail 93%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Secondary results beat 37%. Department for Education.
How Hurley grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hurley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityD−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £44,560; 3.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 7% of towns in England; secondary results beat 37% of towns in EnglandC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 79.2 for men, 79.9 for womenC−Open →SafetyC+Open →Cost of livingrent £982 a monthC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors75% live within 400 m of a park; 2.8 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsCOpen →Civic life0.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hurley.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Commuters in Hurley travel far: only 25% go under 5 km, fewer than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Hurley sits below both Warwickshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. The car carried 91% of commuters at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
3.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 5% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsC−
Results at Hurley’s schools trail 83% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 191 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Who lives here
Fewer people in Hurley hold a degree than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 23%
That puts Hurley below both Warwickshire’s towns (35%) and England’s towns (34%). Under-15s account for 21% of the population. Half the people of Hurley are older than 39.9.
39.9median age
HurleyWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hurley | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
History
3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Hurley has 3 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 9% of its homes were built before 1919.
3listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
9%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
21
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
More people in Hurley say their health is bad than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.2%
On this, Hurley is above both Warwickshire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Hurley has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.6 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
80%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Hurley | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.2% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
79.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
79.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded more often in Hurley than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 26.5 per 1,000 residents a year
In the comparison, Hurley comes above both Warwickshire’s towns (20.9) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 63 crimes inside Hurley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 14 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage come to 13.2 per 1,000 residents a year.
26.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 18% 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 & sexual33
Burglary12
Vehicle crime4
Other crime4
Damage & arson3
Public order3
Other theft2
Drugs2
Anti-social14
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.
26.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
63
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C+
Fewer households own their home in Hurley than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 56%
For Hurley, that is below both Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). 23% of households rent privately.
£245Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hurley£245K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £380,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £222,000 | 13 |
| Terraced | £240,000 | 13 |
56%
of households own their home · England 61%
23%
rent privately · England 21%
£982
average private rent a month, North Warwickshire council area
£2,483
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hurley
13pages on Hurley
The big questions
SafetyC+26.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £245K · rent £982 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Knowle HillSchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthC−Life expectancy 79.2 (men), 79.9 (women)Work & commuteD42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Hurley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Wood End (North Warwickshire)KingsburyBaddesley EnsorGrendonPolesworth and DordonAtherstoneAnsleyHurley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley | 1,420 | — | — | C+ | C+ | C− |
| Wood End (North Warwickshire) | 1,562 | 1.4 | — | C | B− | C− |
| Kingsbury | 3,555 | 1.6 | C+ | C+ | B | B− |
| Baddesley Ensor | 1,285 | 2.1 | — | B− | B+ | C− |
| Grendon | 2,427 | 2.9 | — | C | B− | C |
| Polesworth and Dordon | 7,552 | 3.5 | C− | C+ | C+ | C |
| Atherstone | 8,666 | 4.3 | C | B | D | D |
| Ansley | 1,046 | 4.4 | — | C+ | D | C |
Wood End (North Warwickshire), Baddesley Ensor, Grendon and Ansley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hurley
Who lives in Hurley?
At the 2021 Census, 9.1% of Hurley’s 1,420 residents were 15 to 24 and 17% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
Are schools in Hurley good?
One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Warwickshire council.
Is Hurley safe?
Police recorded 63 crimes inside Hurley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 52% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
About Hurley
Village in Warwickshire, England
Hurley is a built-up area of 1,420 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
- 1,420 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Warwickshire
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002774
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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