Piccadilly’s story
Piccadilly: 31% of homes built before 1919
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PiccadillyWarwickshire
431 people call this village in Warwickshire, West Midlands home.
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Photo: Angella Streluk · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
431
Census 2021 · North Warwickshire council
Median age
33.2
12% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
15%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Piccadilly a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Piccadilly is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 15% of adults are qualified to degree level. 13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 31% of homes were built before 1919.
What makes Piccadilly stand out
The 3 things Piccadilly does most differently from other towns.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Warwickshire 35%.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Piccadilly.
Who lives here
A town of families: 25% of people in Piccadilly are under 15, more than in Warwickshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Retirement age and beyond: 12% of residents are 65 or older. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 13% of residents, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Residents of Piccadilly have a median age of 33.2.
33.2median age
PiccadillyWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level15%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 84 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Piccadilly | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 15% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Piccadilly travel far: only 28% go under 5 km, fewer than in Warwickshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 20% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The census counted a fifth of workers working mainly from home. 83% of commuters drove, close to Warwickshire’s towns (81%) and above England’s towns (70%). Before tax, the average household brings in £45K a year. About 2% of its commuters stay in Piccadilly for work.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot5%
Bicycle5%
Bus3%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
20%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
Social housing is more common in Piccadilly than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns, at 38% of households
10% rent privately, below Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. The owner-occupied share of households is 51%. Private rents average £982 a month across the North Warwickshire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Piccadilly£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £237,000 | 5 |
51%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£982
average private rent a month, North Warwickshire council area
£2,483
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 hit Piccadilly harder than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 17.8 per 1,000 residents a year
Police recorded 16 crimes inside Piccadilly’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 38% were violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 9.3 reports per 1,000, lower than Warwickshire’s towns (10.4) yet higher than England’s towns (7.8).
21.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Damage & arson3
Other crime3
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
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.
21.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.3
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Bad health is more common in Piccadilly than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.7% of residents
Four fifths of Piccadilly’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both Warwickshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects a fifth of people here. Seeing a GP means leaving Piccadilly: the nearest practice is 1.3 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Piccadilly | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.7% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
79.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
79.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
History
Piccadilly keeps more of its old housing than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 31% 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 Piccadilly’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
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
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Drayton Manor Zoo and 4 more in and around Piccadilly
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Piccadilly. Best known first.
ZooDrayton Manor Zoo4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumMiddleton Hall3.4 km outside town, to the west
AttractionStormforce 104.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Abbey or prioryPolesworth Abbey4.4 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionAccelerator4.7 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 (4)
- Drayton Manor Zoo: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Middleton Hall: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stormforce 10: Cz98, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Polesworth Abbey: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Piccadilly
13pages on Piccadilly
The big questions
Piccadilly’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Wood End (North Warwickshire)KingsburyHurleyBaddesley EnsorPolesworth and DordonGrendonTamworthPiccadilly
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piccadilly | 431 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wood End (North Warwickshire) | 1,562 | 0.9 | — | C | B− | C− |
| Kingsbury | 3,555 | 1.1 | C+ | C+ | B | B− |
| Hurley | 1,420 | 1.5 | — | C+ | C+ | C− |
| Baddesley Ensor | 1,285 | 2.6 | — | B− | B+ | C− |
| Polesworth and Dordon | 7,552 | 2.9 | C− | C+ | C+ | C |
| Grendon | 2,427 | 3 | — | C | B− | C |
| Tamworth | 76,074 | 3.2 | C− | B | C− | C− |
Wood End (North Warwickshire), Hurley, Baddesley Ensor and Grendon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Piccadilly
How much is council tax in Piccadilly?
Band D council tax in Piccadilly is £2,483 for 2026–27, more than in 60% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Piccadilly
Village in Warwickshire, England
Piccadilly is a built-up area of 431 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
- 431 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Warwickshire
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002717
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.