Northend’s story
13 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Northend’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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NorthendWarwickshire
A village of 274 in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
274
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median home
£353K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.4
27% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Northend a good place to live?
Northend has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Northend stand out
The 3 things Northend 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 19.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Northend.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Northend than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9.9% are under 15
That puts Northend below both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). 27% of residents are 65 or over. Half the people of Northend are older than 51.4.
51.4median age
NorthendWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Northend | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.9% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Northend work nearby than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 16% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Northend is below both Warwickshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%). 7% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot2%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
Private renting is less common in Northend than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7%
In the comparison, Northend comes below both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 23% of households.
£353Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Northend£353K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £590,000 | 8 |
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,463
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
Violence is recorded less often in Northend than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.7 per 1,000 residents a year
For Northend, that is below both Warwickshire’s towns (20.9) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 14 crimes inside Northend’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 10 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 50% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
9.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Burglary5
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Drugs0
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.
9.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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
More people in Northend say their health is bad than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.8%
Northend sits above both Warwickshire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%) on this measure. Northend has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 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.
76%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Northend | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.8% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 17% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Northend is rich in listed buildings: 474 per 10,000 residents, 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.
Northend has 13 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. Of Northend’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both Warwickshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (7%). 27% of homes were built before 1919.
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II13
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
474
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →British Motor Museum and 3 more in and around Northend
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Northend. Best known first.
MuseumBritish Motor Museum3.8 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseFarnborough Hall5 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustFarnborough Hall4.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumCollections Centre3.7 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- British Motor Museum: Andy C at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Farnborough Hall: Nicholas Jackson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Northend
13pages on Northend
The big questions
Safety9.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £353K · rent £1,149 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.5 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Northend’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Bishop's ItchingtonKinetonHarburySouthamNapton on the HillWellesbourneBishop's TachbrookNorthend
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northend | 274 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bishop's Itchington | 2,530 | 3.1 | A | B | B+ | A− |
| Kineton | 2,235 | 3.7 | — | B | C+ | B |
| Harbury | 2,751 | 4.6 | A | C+ | A− | A |
| Southam | 8,103 | 5.9 | A− | B+ | B− | B |
| Napton on the Hill | 1,063 | 6.9 | — | C | A− | B |
| Wellesbourne | 7,015 | 7.4 | B | B | B | A− |
| Bishop's Tachbrook | 2,086 | 7.4 | — | B | A− | A |
Kineton, Napton on the Hill and Bishop's Tachbrook have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Northend
How many listed buildings are there in Northend?
That is 19.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Northend?
An older village. More households own their home than across England’s towns: 70%, against 61%.
Is Northend expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £352,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Stratford-on-Avon council area averaged £1,149 a month in August 2026.
About Northend
Village in Warwickshire, England
Northend is a built-up area of 274 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
- 274 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003545
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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