Kings Coughton’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Kings Coughton’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Kings CoughtonWarwickshire
Home to 318 people, this village lies in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
318
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median home
£355K
94 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.4
29% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
52%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kings Coughton a good place to live?
Kings Coughton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 5 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
What makes Kings Coughton stand out
The 3 things Kings Coughton 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*; 6.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kings Coughton.
Who lives here
Kings Coughton is a graduates’ town: 52% hold a degree, more than in Warwickshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Under 15: 13% of residents, and on top of that people aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below Warwickshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Over-65s are 29% of the population. The middle age in Kings Coughton is 53.4.
53.4median age
Kings CoughtonWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level52%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kings Coughton | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Kings Coughton work nearby than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 19% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 84% of commuters, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 42% of workers at the census. Before tax, the average household brings in £50K a year.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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
Kings Coughton is a town of owners: 79% of households own their home, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
2% of households live in social housing. The median sale price was £355K, above Warwickshire’s towns (£325K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. Private rents average £1,149 a month across the Stratford-on-Avon council area.
£355Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kings Coughton£355K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £435,000 | 42 |
| Semi-detached | £285,000 | 36 |
| Terraced | £277,000 | 16 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,573
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
Kings Coughton records less violent crime per resident than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 11.5 per 1,000 a year
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 10 recorded crimes inside Kings Coughton’s built-up area, and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Homes see 12.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.1 reports per 1,000, below Warwickshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences were two fifths of the crimes.
11.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
11.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.6
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
Just 1.6% of people in Kings Coughton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Warwickshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Disability touches 15% of Kings Coughton’s population. At the census, 89% of people in Kings Coughton called their health good or very good, above Warwickshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.1 miles off.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Kings Coughton | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
78.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Much of Kings Coughton is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than in Warwickshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Kings Coughton has 157 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. 17% of its homes were built before 1919, above Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
157
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Coughton Court and 3 more in and around Kings Coughton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kings Coughton. Best known first.
Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustCoughton Court1.1 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseHistoric houseRagley Hall2.9 km outside town, to the southArt galleryArt galleryJerwood Foundation's sculpture collection3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumRoman Alcester Museum1.2 km outside town, to the south
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kings Coughton
13pages on Kings Coughton
The big questions
Safety11.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £355K · rent £1,149 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street Payne DriveSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 78.1 (men), 83.6 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Kings Coughton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AlcesterStudleyAstwood BankBidford-on-AvonInkberrowRedditchWelford-on-AvonKings Coughton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Coughton | 318 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alcester | 6,425 | 0.7 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
| Studley | 6,039 | 3 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Astwood Bank | 3,248 | 3.2 | B+ | C− | A | A |
| Bidford-on-Avon | 5,825 | 4.3 | B | B | B− | B |
| Inkberrow | 1,817 | 4.3 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Redditch | 81,634 | 5.3 | D | B− | C− | C− |
| Welford-on-Avon | 1,692 | 6 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
Inkberrow and Welford-on-Avon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kings Coughton
How many listed buildings are there in Kings Coughton?
That is 6.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Kings Coughton expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £277,000, semi-detached houses £285,000 and detached houses £435,000.
About Kings Coughton
Village in Warwickshire, England
Kings Coughton is a built-up area of 318 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
- 318 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003421
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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