Radway’s story
30 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Radway’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RadwayWarwickshire
A village of 240 in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Dickpenn · Public domain
Population
240
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median age
55.1
30% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
23%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Radway a good place to live?
Radway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Radway stand out
The 3 things Radway does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Radway Grange and Attached Stable Block; 51.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
45% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Radway.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Radway, fewer than in Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Radway comes below both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). People 65 and over make up 30% of the town. Radway has a median age of 55.1.
55.1median age
RadwayWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Radway | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Radway travel far: only 14% go under 5 km, fewer than in Warwickshire’s towns or 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.
For Radway, that is below both Warwickshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%). 49% of workers worked mainly from home at the census.
23%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving77%
On foot21%
Bicycle2%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
2%
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
Few households rent privately in Radway: 14%, fewer than in Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
Radway sits below both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) on this measure. 70% of households own their home.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Radway£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £413,000 | 5 |
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,507
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
Violent crime runs low in Radway: 4.2 per 1,000 residents a year, under Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Radway below both Warwickshire’s towns (20.9) and England’s towns (22). Homes see 6.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 4 crimes inside Radway’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
4.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft2
Violence & sexual1
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
4.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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 Radway live with a disability than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 19%
On this, Radway is above both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). Radway has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.8 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.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Radway | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 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
More buildings in Radway are listed than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 1,250 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Radway has 30 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Of Radway’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both Warwickshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (7%). Homes from before 1919 make up 27% of the total.
30listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II29
Among them · Grade II*
- Radway Grange and Attached Stable Block Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
1,250
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Radway
12pages on Radway
The big questions
Radway’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KinetonBishop's ItchingtonEttingtonBanburyHarburyWellesbourneBodicoteRadway
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radway | 240 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kineton | 2,235 | 2.8 | — | B | C+ | B |
| Bishop's Itchington | 2,530 | 6 | A | B | B+ | A− |
| Ettington | 1,064 | 6.2 | — | C | B | A |
| Banbury | 52,041 | 6.7 | C+ | B | D | C |
| Harbury | 2,751 | 7.1 | A | C+ | A− | A |
| Wellesbourne | 7,015 | 7.2 | B | B | B | A− |
| Bodicote | 4,752 | 8.6 | A− | C+ | B+ | A |
Kineton and Ettington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Radway
Who lives in Radway?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 30% of residents were 65 or over and 31% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 12% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Radway?
That is 51.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Radway?
Band D council tax in Radway is £2,507 for 2026–27, more than in 66% 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 Radway
Village in Warwickshire, England
Radway is a built-up area of 240 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
- 240 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003645
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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