Lighthorne’s story
24 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Lighthorne’s built-up area.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LighthorneWarwickshire
A village of 432 in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: David P Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
432
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median home
£755K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
60.4
40% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lighthorne a good place to live?
Lighthorne is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. The median sale price is £755,000. Just over one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 24, with 0 at Grade I.
What makes Lighthorne stand out
The 3 things Lighthorne does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
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*; 22.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lighthorne.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Lighthorne work nearby than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% travel under 5 km
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.
48% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Warwickshire’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (31%). In 2026, 3.4% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. About 3% of its commuters stay in Lighthorne for work. Also worth knowing: average household income comes to £65K a year before tax.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot9%
Train2%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
3.4%
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
Lighthorne is a town of owners: 89% of households own their home, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 2% of households, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). The private rented sector houses 9% of households. Private rents average £1,149 a month across the Stratford-on-Avon council area.
£755Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lighthorne£755K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £985,000 | 11 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,457
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
Violent crime runs low in Lighthorne: 5.4 per 1,000 residents a year, under Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
There were 2.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Warwickshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 8 offences were reported in Lighthorne. Violence and sexual offences accounted for a quarter of recorded crime.
5.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary4
Violence & sexual2
Vehicle crime2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
5.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
Most people in Lighthorne (81%) report good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Lighthorne: the nearest practice is 2.9 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.4% of the town. The nearest A&E to Lighthorne is Warwick Hospital, 7 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Lighthorne | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Much of Lighthorne is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Lighthorne counts 556 listed buildings. Homes from before 1919 make up 8% of the total, below Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
24listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II24
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
8%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
556
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 40% of people in Lighthorne are 65 or over, more than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns
5.1% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 7.9%, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of Lighthorne is older than 60.4, half younger.
60.4median age
LighthorneWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
40%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lighthorne | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.9% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 40% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →British Motor Museum and 2 more in and around Lighthorne
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lighthorne. Best known first.
MuseumBritish Motor Museum1.6 km outside town, to the southeast
Art galleryCompton Verney Art Gallery3.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumCollections Centre1.7 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- British Motor Museum: Andy C at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Verney Art Gallery: Darius Khan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lighthorne
13pages on Lighthorne
The big questions
Safety5.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £755K · rent £1,149 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.5 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Lighthorne’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KinetonHarburyBishop's ItchingtonBishop's TachbrookWellesbourneWhitnashBarfordLighthorne
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthorne | 432 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kineton | 2,235 | 2.9 | — | B | C+ | B |
| Harbury | 2,751 | 3.1 | A | C+ | A− | A |
| Bishop's Itchington | 2,530 | 3.5 | A | B | B+ | A− |
| Bishop's Tachbrook | 2,086 | 3.7 | — | B | A− | A |
| Wellesbourne | 7,015 | 3.8 | B | B | B | A− |
| Whitnash | 8,914 | 4.6 | A | B | A− | C+ |
| Barford | 1,428 | 5.2 | — | C+ | B | A |
Kineton, Bishop's Tachbrook and Barford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lighthorne
How many listed buildings are there in Lighthorne?
That is 22.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Lighthorne
Village in Warwickshire, England
Lighthorne is a built-up area of 432 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
- 432 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003482
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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