Priors Marston’s story
37 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Priors Marston’s built-up area.
53% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Priors MarstonWarwickshire
It is a village of 624 residents in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Stuart Shepherd · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
624
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median home
£565K
28 sales in 3 years
Median age
48
20% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Priors Marston a good place to live?
Priors Marston is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 53% of its homes date from before 1919. One in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Homes sell for a median £565,000.
What makes Priors Marston stand out
The 3 things Priors Marston does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
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 Priors Marston.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Priors Marston: 13% commute under 5 km, below Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
88% of commuters drove, above Warwickshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. The census counted nearly half of workers working mainly from home. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Schools
The schools around Priors Marston
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 77% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The Priors School’s results beat 87% of schools in England like it. Below is its only school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Priors SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 102 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Priors Marston is a town of owners: 72% of households own their home, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
7% live in social housing, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for nearly a fifth of households. That is the middle of 28 standard sales inside Priors Marston’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£565Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Priors Marston£565K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £728,750 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £360,000 | 8 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,459
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 Priors Marston than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11.8 per 1,000 residents a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.3 reports per 1,000, below Warwickshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Police recorded 12 crimes inside Priors Marston’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up just over two fifths of the total.
11.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Vehicle crime5
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
11.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Is Priors Marston a healthy place? 91% of its people say their health is good, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Warwickshire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). A disability affects just over a tenth of people in Priors Marston. Seeing a GP means leaving Priors Marston: the nearest practice is 3.3 miles away.
91%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Priors Marston | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Priors Marston are listed than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 593 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Priors Marston has 37 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 100% of the town’s land, above Warwickshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
37listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II36
Among them · Grade II*
- Gable End Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
53%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
593
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
Priors Marston is a graduates’ town: 48% hold a degree, more than in both Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 7.4% of residents. Children under 15 make up 19%, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). 20% of residents are 65 or over.
48median age
Priors MarstonWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Priors Marston | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.7% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Priors Marston
12pages on Priors Marston
The big questions
Safety11.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £565K · rent £1,149 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street School LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 86.5 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Priors Marston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Napton on the HillByfieldWoodford HalseStocktonSouthamBishop's ItchingtonDaventryPriors Marston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priors Marston | 624 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Napton on the Hill | 1,063 | 2.6 | — | C | A− | B |
| Byfield | 1,303 | 3.1 | — | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Woodford Halse | 4,288 | 4.3 | B− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Stockton | 1,504 | 5 | — | B | A− | B |
| Southam | 8,103 | 5.1 | A− | B+ | B− | B |
| Bishop's Itchington | 2,530 | 6.1 | A | B | B+ | A− |
| Daventry | 27,783 | 6.2 | C− | B | C− | C |
Napton on the Hill, Byfield and Stockton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Priors Marston
How many listed buildings are there in Priors Marston?
That is 24.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Priors Marston expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £360,000 and detached houses £728,750. Private rents in the Stratford-on-Avon council area averaged £1,149 a month in August 2026.
About Priors Marston
Village in Warwickshire, England
Priors Marston is a built-up area of 624 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
- 624 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003458
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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