Newbold-on-Stour’s story
9 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Newbold-on-Stour’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Newbold-on-StourWarwickshire
A village of 731 in Warwickshire, West Midlands. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
731
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median home
£508K
43 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.9
20% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Newbold-on-Stour a good place to live?
Newbold-on-Stour has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Newbold-on-Stour stand out
The 3 things Newbold-on-Stour does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 5.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 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 Newbold-on-Stour.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Newbold-on-Stour work nearby than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Newbold-on-Stour comes below both Warwickshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%). 92% of commuters drove to work at the census.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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
Housing
Homes in Newbold-on-Stour cost more than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns, with a median sale of £508K
For Newbold-on-Stour, that is above both Warwickshire’s towns (£325K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private renters make up 7% of households.
£508Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Newbold-on-Stour£508K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £545,000 | 25 |
| Semi-detached | £335,000 | 11 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,438
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Newbold-on-Stour than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.9 per 1,000 residents a year
Newbold-on-Stour sits below both Warwickshire’s towns (11.9) and England’s towns (9.4) on this measure. Police recorded 16 crimes inside Newbold-on-Stour’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 63% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
11.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Damage & arson2
Burglary2
Public order1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social4
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.
11.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
87% of people in Newbold-on-Stour say their health is good or very good, more than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns
That puts Newbold-on-Stour above both Warwickshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Newbold-on-Stour has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.2 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Newbold-on-Stour | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 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
History
Much of Newbold-on-Stour is a conservation area: 100% 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.
Of Newbold-on-Stour’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both Warwickshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (7%). Homes from before 1919 make up 34% of the total. Newbold-on-Stour has 9 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II9
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
123
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
More people in Newbold-on-Stour hold a degree than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 44%
On this, Newbold-on-Stour is above both Warwickshire’s towns (35%) and England’s towns (34%). Under-15s account for 19% of the population. Half the people of Newbold-on-Stour are older than 45.9.
45.9median age
Newbold-on-StourWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 87 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Newbold-on-Stour | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Newbold-on-Stour
12pages on Newbold-on-Stour
The big questions
Safety11.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £508K · rent £1,149 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street The MartingalesSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.5 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Newbold-on-Stour’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EttingtonShipston-on-StourLower QuintonMeon ValeMickletonWellesbourneTiddingtonNewbold-on-Stour
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbold-on-Stour | 731 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ettington | 1,064 | 2.2 | — | C | B | A |
| Shipston-on-Stour | 5,852 | 3.5 | B+ | B− | B− | A− |
| Lower Quinton | 1,691 | 4.4 | — | B− | B | A− |
| Meon Vale | 1,413 | 5.1 | — | B | D− | A− |
| Mickleton | 2,316 | 5.5 | — | C− | B | A− |
| Wellesbourne | 7,015 | 5.8 | B | B | B | A− |
| Tiddington | 1,687 | 6.2 | — | B− | C+ | A+ |
Ettington, Lower Quinton, Meon Vale, Mickleton and Tiddington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Newbold-on-Stour
How many listed buildings are there in Newbold-on-Stour?
That is 5.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Newbold-on-Stour expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £335,000 and detached houses £545,000. Private rents in the Stratford-on-Avon council area averaged £1,149 a month in August 2026.
Who lives in Newbold-on-Stour?
At the 2021 Census, 9.4% of Newbold-on-Stour’s 731 residents were 15 to 24 and 20% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns. More households own their home than across England’s towns: 72%, against 61%.
About Newbold-on-Stour
Village in Warwickshire, England
Newbold-on-Stour is a built-up area of 731 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
- 731 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003689
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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