Meon Vale’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Meon Vale’s built-up area.
1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Meon ValeWarwickshire
Only 3% of residents are 65 or over. 1,413 residents make their home in this village in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Population
1,413
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median home
£325K
143 sales in 3 years
Median age
28.4
3% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Meon Vale a good place to live?
Meon Vale does especially well on health — men here can expect to live to 82.5, women to 85.6. Crime runs high: 73.8 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 20.3 home and vehicle crimes. Only 1% of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people have more crime per resident. The median home sold for £325,000, 5.4 times what households in the Stratford-on-Avon council area earn in a year. Walkability is weaker too — 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021. Meon Vale has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Meon Vale stand out
The 2 things Meon Vale does most differently from other towns.
How Meon Vale grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Meon Vale is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyNear the bottom of the towns comparedD−Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedA−Open →Jobs & incomeBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 61% of towns in EnglandBOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingD−Open →Outdoors50% live within 400 m of a park; 19% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeDOpen →Civic life2.8 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 Meon Vale.
Safety
For a town of its size, Meon Vale records a lot of crime: more per resident than 99% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
There were 38.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (10.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Reported offences in Meon Vale came to 205 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 89. Violence and sexual offences were 59% of the crimes.
73.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearD−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 1% 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 & sexual120
Damage & arson26
Public order20
Vehicle crime11
Other theft10
Burglary5
Other crime5
Drugs4
Anti-social89
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.
73.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
20.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
38.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
205
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.
SchoolsB
On exam results, Meon Vale’s schools beat 64% of towns in England
Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon ValeLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 251 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Much of Meon Vale is a conservation area: 74% 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.
Listed buildings per head: 7 for every 10,000 residents of Meon Vale. 1% of its homes were built before 1919, below Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
1listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
1%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
7
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
More commuters in Meon Vale drive than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 93%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
3.7% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Household income came to £63K a year before tax, above Warwickshire’s towns (£59K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
3.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 7% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Disability is less common in Meon Vale, 9.5% of residents, than in Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
Self-reported good health: 92% of Meon Vale’s residents. At the census, 2% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Warwickshire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. This Warwickshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.7 miles away.
92%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 92%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Meon Vale | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 92% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 9.5% | 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 · 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.
HousingCost of living grade B
Social housing is more common in Meon Vale than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns, at 32% of households
Owners make up 55% of households, below both Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). 7% of households are private tenants. Private rents average £1,149 a month across the Stratford-on-Avon council area.
£325Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Meon Vale£325K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £422,000 | 60 |
| Semi-detached | £299,995 | 63 |
| Terraced | £235,000 | 5 |
| Flat or maisonette | £166,245 | 15 |
55%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,469
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
Meon Vale has fewer older residents than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 2.8% are 65 or over
Degrees are held by 39% of adults, above Warwickshire’s towns (35%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Under 15: 31% of residents. Half of Meon Vale is older than 28.4, half younger.
28.4median age
Meon ValeWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar24%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Meon Vale | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 31% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 43% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 13% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 2.8% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 24% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Hidcote Manor Garden and 2 more in and around Meon Vale
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Meon Vale. Best known first.
GardenGarden · National TrustHidcote Manor Garden3.6 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseKiftsgate Court Gardens3.1 km outside town, to the southZooZooAll Things Wild4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseKiftsgate Court Gardens3.1 km outside town, to the southZooZooAll Things Wild4.2 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Kiftsgate Court Gardens: Lysikov Andrey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Meon Vale
14pages on Meon Vale
The big questions
SafetyD−73.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £325K · rent £1,149 a monthHousing31 sold in 12 months · busiest street Poplar DriveSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 82.5 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commuteC49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Meon Vale’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Lower QuintonMickletonWelford-on-AvonHoneybourneChipping CampdenBretfortonBidford-on-AvonMeon Vale
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meon Vale | 1,413 | — | — | B | D− | A− |
| Lower Quinton | 1,691 | 0.8 | — | B− | B | A− |
| Mickleton | 2,316 | 1.8 | — | C− | B | A− |
| Welford-on-Avon | 1,692 | 3.4 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Honeybourne | 3,104 | 3.4 | B− | B | A | C+ |
| Chipping Campden | 2,120 | 4.7 | — | D | C | A |
| Bretforton | 1,190 | 5 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Bidford-on-Avon | 5,825 | 5.4 | B | B | B− | B |
Lower Quinton, 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 Meon Vale
Does Meon Vale flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Meon Vale
Village in Warwickshire, England
Meon Vale is a built-up area of 1,413 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
- 1,413 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003675
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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