Lighthorne Heath’s story
No listed buildings inside Lighthorne Heath’s built-up area
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Lighthorne HeathWarwickshire
994 people live in this village in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Cls14 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
994
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median home
£280K
62 sales in 3 years
Median age
38.4
15% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lighthorne Heath a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Lighthorne Heath is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 10% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
What makes Lighthorne Heath stand out
The thing Lighthorne Heath does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lighthorne Heath.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Lighthorne Heath work nearby than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 17% travel under 5 km
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Lighthorne Heath counts 22 jobs per working resident. The car took 88% of commuters, above both Warwickshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%). Average household income comes to £65K a year before tax. 12% of commuters who live in Lighthorne Heath also work there.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
Schools
The schools around Lighthorne Heath
Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 43.9, with 44% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its only school is listed below. 55% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthorne Heath Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 120 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Lighthorne Heath than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 15%
£280Kmedian sale
Social renters account for nearly a fifth of households. The middle sale price: £280K, below both Warwickshire’s towns (£325K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £1,149 a month across the Stratford-on-Avon council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lighthorne Heath£280K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £470,245 | 26 |
| Semi-detached | £265,000 | 17 |
| Terraced | £229,000 | 19 |
63%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,434
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
Lighthorne Heath records more burglary and damage per resident than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 31.5 per 1,000 a year
65.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
56% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. The violent crime rate is 65.4 per 1,000 residents a year. 125 crimes and 66 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Lighthorne Heath’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 36.9 reports per 1,000, above both Warwickshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual70
Other theft18
Public order8
Burglary7
Vehicle crime7
Damage & arson6
Weapons3
Other crime3
Anti-social66
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.
65.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
31.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
36.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
125
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
Good or very good health: 84% of Lighthorne Heath’s residents
84%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Lighthorne Heath is Warwick Hospital, 7.5 miles away. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.9 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 5.3% of the town.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Lighthorne Heath | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 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 Heath is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns
0listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 8% of the total, below Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Historic England’s list has no building inside Lighthorne Heath’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
8%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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
Lighthorne Heath has fewer young adults than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7.9% are 15 to 24
38.4median age
Children are 19% of the town. Line up the people of Lighthorne Heath by age and the one in the middle is 38.4. 15% of residents have reached 65. Degrees are held by two in five adults, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (35%) and England’s towns (34%).
Lighthorne HeathWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
15%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lighthorne Heath | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 32% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lighthorne Heath
13pages on Lighthorne Heath
The big questions
Safety65.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £280K · rent £1,149 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Pattle CloseSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.5 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →British Motor Museum and 2 more in and around Lighthorne Heath
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lighthorne Heath. Best known first.
MuseumBritish Motor Museumin town
Art galleryCompton Verney Art Gallery2.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumCollections Centrein townPlaces: © 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
About Lighthorne Heath
Village in Warwickshire, England
Lighthorne Heath is a built-up area of 994 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
- 994 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi (2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003501
Lighthorne Heath’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HarburyBishop's ItchingtonKinetonBishop's TachbrookWellesbourneWhitnashRadford SemeleLighthorne Heath
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthorne Heath | 994 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harbury | 2,751 | 2.7 | A | C+ | A− | A |
| Bishop's Itchington | 2,530 | 2.8 | A | B | B+ | A− |
| Kineton | 2,235 | 3 | — | B | C+ | B |
| Bishop's Tachbrook | 2,086 | 4.2 | — | B | A− | A |
| Wellesbourne | 7,015 | 4.6 | B | B | B | A− |
| Whitnash | 8,914 | 4.9 | A | B | A− | C+ |
| Radford Semele | 2,301 | 5.3 | — | B | A− | A− |
Kineton, Bishop's Tachbrook and Radford Semele 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 Heath
How much is council tax in Lighthorne Heath?
Band D council tax in Lighthorne Heath is £2,434 for 2026–27, less than in 52% 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.
Is Lighthorne Heath expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £229,000, semi-detached houses £265,000 and detached houses £470,245.
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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