Napton on the Hill’s story
29 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Napton on the Hill’s built-up area.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Napton on the HillWarwickshire
1,063 people live in this village in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Population
1,063
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median home
£548K
42 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.6
22% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Napton on the Hill a good place to live?
Napton on the Hill’s strongest is schools — primary results beat 71% of towns in England. It is strong on safety as well (A−) — 11.3 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 11.9 home and vehicle crimes. The weak point is walkability (D) — on the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Cost of living is weaker too — the median home sold for £547,500, 9.1 years of area income. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for health, B for jobs & income and B− for hazard risk.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Napton on the Hill is graded subject by subject only.
How Napton on the Hill grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Napton on the Hill is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Napton on the Hill is graded subject by subject only.
WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 71% of towns in EnglandA−Open →SafetyLess crime than in most townsA−Open →Cost of livingBehind most towns comparedCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.6 for men, 83.4 for womenBOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £61,615BOpen →Hazard risk0.3% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageAOpen →Outdoors69% live within 400 m of a park; 0.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life6.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Napton on the Hill stand out
The 3 things Napton on the Hill does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Lawrence; 11.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Napton on the Hill.
History
More of the land in Napton on the Hill is conservation area than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
29listed buildingsAHistory Grade
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 36% of the total. Napton on the Hill has 273 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above Warwickshire’s towns (48) and England’s towns (39) alike. It has 29 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II28
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Lawrence Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
273
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsA−
Napton on the Hill’s schools outperform 76% of towns in England on results
A−School Grade
Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 65% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. 199 pupils attend Napton on the Hill’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 199 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Commuters in Napton on the Hill travel far: only 18% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
8%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
2.1% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 88% of commuters, above Warwickshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%) alike; what’s more, the census counted 43% of workers working mainly from home. Of the commuters living in Napton on the Hill, 4% work in the town itself.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 12% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Fewer crimes per resident in Napton on the Hill than in 75% of UK towns
11.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Police recorded 29 crimes inside Napton on the Hill’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 13 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were just over a fifth of the crimes. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 7.5 reports per 1,000, about level with England’s towns (7.8) and below Warwickshire’s towns (10.4).
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 57% 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
Other theft7
Violence & sexual6
Vehicle crime5
Burglary4
Damage & arson3
Other crime2
Public order1
Drugs1
Anti-social13
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.
11.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
29
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.
HousingCost of living grade C
More households own their home in Napton on the Hill than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 80%
£548Kmedian sale
10% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 8% of households, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,149 a month across the Stratford-on-Avon council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Napton on the Hill£548K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £610,000 | 27 |
| Semi-detached | £311,000 | 7 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,482
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Is Napton on the Hill a healthy place? 88% of its people say their health is good, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
88%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
Seeing a GP means leaving Napton on the Hill: the nearest practice is 2.9 miles away. 11% of residents in Napton on the Hill live with a disability. The nearest A&E to Napton on the Hill is Warwick Hospital, 11.6 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Napton on the Hill | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Who lives here
More people in Napton on the Hill hold a degree than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 46%
46.6median age
People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.3% of the town, below Warwickshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Half the people of Napton on the Hill are older than 46.6. Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents.
Napton on the HillWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Napton on the Hill | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.5% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Napton on the Hill
13pages on Napton on the Hill
The big questions
SafetyA−11.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £548K · rent £1,149 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Butt HillSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 80.6 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commuteB58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About Napton on the Hill
Village in Warwickshire, England
Napton on the Hill is a built-up area of 1,063 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
- 1,063 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003377
Napton on the Hill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StocktonSouthamLong ItchingtonBishop's ItchingtonBraunstonByfieldHarburyNapton on the Hill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napton on the Hill | 1,063 | — | — | C | A− | B |
| Stockton | 1,504 | 2.4 | — | B | A− | B |
| Southam | 8,103 | 2.9 | A− | B+ | B− | B |
| Long Itchington | 2,500 | 3.8 | B | B− | C+ | A− |
| Bishop's Itchington | 2,530 | 5.1 | A | B | B+ | A− |
| Braunston | 1,519 | 5.7 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Byfield | 1,303 | 5.7 | — | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Harbury | 2,751 | 5.9 | A | C+ | A− | A |
Stockton, Braunston and Byfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Napton on the Hill
How many listed buildings are there in Napton on the Hill?
That is 11.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Napton on the Hill expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £547,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £311,000 and detached houses £610,000.
Are schools in Napton on the Hill good?
Primary results beat 71% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Warwickshire council.
Is Napton on the Hill safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
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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