New Arley’s story
No listed buildings inside New Arley’s built-up area
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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New ArleyWarwickshire
Just 13% of residents are 65 or older. Population 1,666: a village in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Population
1,666
Census 2021 · North Warwickshire council
Median home
£174K
74 sales in 3 years
Median age
38.7
13% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is New Arley a good place to live?
Hazard risk is low (A). Its weakest subject is jobs & income (D): households earn a mean £51,911 a year, and 3.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Buying the median home, at £173,500, takes 3.5 years of household income in the North Warwickshire council area. Getting around depends on the car: 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
Figures: flood risk, Environment Agency · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. New Arley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes New Arley stand out
The 3 things New Arley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
37% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 13% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How New Arley grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far New Arley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesDOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SafetyBehind most towns comparedCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 78.7 for men, 82.7 for womenCOpen →Cost of livingRent £982 a monthBOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 48% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildings; 20% of homes built before 1919DOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life1.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in New Arley.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Long commutes are the norm in New Arley: just 11% travel under 5 km, below Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 92% of commuters, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for 22% of workers at the census. 3% of commuters who live in New Arley also work there. Jobs per working resident: 0.3.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
3.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 6% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsB−
Exam results at New Arley’s schools trail 52% of towns in England
There is one school here; it is shown below. 61% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 201 pupils.
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arley Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 201 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
New Arley keeps more of its old housing than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 20% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside New Arley’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
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
Safety
Violence is recorded more often in New Arley than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 30.8 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage came to 13.6 per 1,000 residents a year, above Warwickshire’s towns (11.9) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Reported offences in New Arley came to 73 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 27. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, New Arley has more crime per resident than 87% of them. Violence and sexual offences were 56% of the crimes.
30.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 13% 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 & sexual41
Public order10
Damage & arson7
Burglary7
Other theft3
Vehicle crime2
Shoplifting1
Weapons1
Anti-social27
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.
30.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
20.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
73
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
More people in New Arley say their health is bad than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.8%
New Arley has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.8 miles away. At the census, four fifths of people in New Arley called their health good or very good, below Warwickshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Women here live to 82.7 on average and men to 78.7 (2019–23).
80%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | New Arley | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.8% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
78.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
HousingCost of living grade B
New Arley’s grade for cost of living grade: a B
From September 2023 to August 2026, 74 homes sold inside New Arley’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £173,500. Owners make up 65% of households. Social renters account for 14% of households.
£174Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
New Arley£174K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £375,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £190,000 | 15 |
| Terraced | £160,000 | 44 |
65%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£982
average private rent a month, North Warwickshire council area
£2,521
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
Degrees are less common in New Arley than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 27% of adults
People 65 and over make up 13% of the town, below Warwickshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Typical age in New Arley: 38.7, the median. Children under 15 make up 18% of residents.
38.7median age
New ArleyWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
10%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| New Arley | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Arley
14pages on New Arley
The big questions
SafetyC30.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £174K · rent £982 a monthHousing23 sold in 12 months · busiest street Gun HillSchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthCLife expectancy 78.7 (men), 82.7 (women)Work & commuteD40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
New Arley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AnsleyHartshillKeresley NewlandsBermudaNuneatonBedworthAsh GreenNew Arley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Arley | 1,666 | — | — | B | C | C |
| Ansley | 1,046 | 1.2 | — | C+ | D | C |
| Hartshill | 2,826 | 3.2 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Keresley Newlands | 3,631 | 3.4 | D | C− | D | D |
| Bermuda | 2,071 | 3.7 | — | B | C | C |
| Nuneaton | 88,818 | 4 | C− | B− | D | C− |
| Bedworth | 31,083 | 4.1 | C− | B | D | D |
| Ash Green | 2,562 | 4.2 | C | C+ | B− | C− |
Ansley and Bermuda have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about New Arley
Is New Arley expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £173,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £160,000, semi-detached houses £190,000 and detached houses £375,000.
About New Arley
Village in Warwickshire, England
New Arley is a built-up area of 1,666 people, in the North Warwickshire 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
- 1,666 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Warwickshire
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002863
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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