Lower Quinton’s story
14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Lower Quinton’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Lower QuintonWarwickshire
The village, home to 1,691 people, lies in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Population
1,691
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median home
£383K
100 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.2
23% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lower Quinton a good place to live?
Health is a strength: men here can expect to live to 82.5, women to 85.6. A median £382,747 buys a home here, 6.4 times what households in the Stratford-on-Avon council area earn in a year. Getting around depends on the car (C+): on the way to work, 12% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for safety, B− for schools and B− for jobs & income.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · claimants, DWP. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Lower Quinton has its subject grades alone.
What makes Lower Quinton stand out
The 3 things Lower Quinton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Swithin; 3.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Lower Quinton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Lower Quinton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsA−Open →WalkabilityBelow the middle of the towns comparedC+Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentBOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 53% of towns in EnglandB−Open →Cost of livingClose to the middle of the towns comparedB−Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageB−Open →Outdoors49% live within 400 m of a park; 18% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC−Open →Civic life1.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lower Quinton.
Health
Lifespans in Lower Quinton run longer than in 83% of UK towns
At the census, 5.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Warwickshire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. The nearest A&E to Lower Quinton is Alexandra Hospital, 13 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 84% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
81%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Lower Quinton | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
SchoolsB−
Exam results at Lower Quinton’s schools top 54% of towns in England
Its one school is below. At the one primary school within 3 km, 62% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 225 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Commuters in Lower Quinton travel far: only 17% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
86% of commuters drove, above both Warwickshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%). Households take home £63K a year before tax, on average. Work in town: 9% of resident commuters. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot8%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
£63K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 40% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Homes in Lower Quinton see less burglary and damage than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8.7 per 1,000 a year
Police figures for Lower Quinton’s built-up area: 62 crimes and 10 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Of all the crimes, 69% were violence and sexual offences. For its size, Lower Quinton records more crime per resident than 64% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
20.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 36% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual43
Damage & arson9
Public order5
Vehicle crime3
Other theft1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social10
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.
20.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
62
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.
History
Much of Lower Quinton is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than in both Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 14 listed buildings in Lower Quinton: 1 Grade I. 11% of its homes were built before 1919, below both Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Its listed buildings include the Church of St Swithin, Grade I. Listed buildings per head: 83 for every 10,000 residents of the town.
14listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II13
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Swithin Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
83
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B−
Few households rent privately in Lower Quinton: 15%, fewer than in both Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private rents average £1,149 a month across the Stratford-on-Avon council area. Nearly two thirds of households own their home, near Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and higher than England’s towns (61%). The social rented sector houses 18% of households.
£383Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lower Quinton£383K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £524,950 | 59 |
| Semi-detached | £280,000 | 23 |
| Terraced | £206,000 | 14 |
66%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,429
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Few people in Lower Quinton are 15 to 24: 8.5%, fewer than in both Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
Lower Quinton has a median age of 47.2. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%).
47.2median age
Lower QuintonWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lower Quinton | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lower Quinton
15pages on Lower Quinton
The big questions
SafetyB20.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £383K · rent £1,149 a monthHousing22 sold in 12 months · busiest street Strickland DriveSchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 82.5 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commuteB−55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Lower Quinton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Meon ValeMickletonWelford-on-AvonHoneybourneStratford-upon-AvonChipping CampdenBretfortonLower Quinton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Quinton | 1,691 | — | — | B− | B | A− |
| Meon Vale | 1,413 | 0.8 | — | B | D− | A− |
| Mickleton | 2,316 | 2.3 | — | C− | B | A− |
| Welford-on-Avon | 1,692 | 3.4 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Honeybourne | 3,104 | 4.3 | B− | B | A | C+ |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 28,112 | 5.1 | B+ | B− | C− | B+ |
| Chipping Campden | 2,120 | 5.2 | — | D | C | A |
| Bretforton | 1,190 | 5.8 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
Meon Vale, Mickleton, Welford-on-Avon, Chipping Campden and Bretforton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lower Quinton
How many listed buildings are there in Lower Quinton?
That is 3.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Swithin.
Is Lower Quinton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £382,747, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £206,000, semi-detached houses £280,000 and detached houses £524,950. Household incomes are higher than in 75% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B−.
Does Lower Quinton flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Lower Quinton
Village in Warwickshire, England
Lower Quinton is a built-up area of 1,691 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
- 1,691 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003668
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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