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Warwickshire rankings · History

Most historic towns in Warwickshire

Royal Leamington Spa ranks first on history among Warwickshire’s 34 towns of 2,500+; 5 of the 34 grade A− or better against UK towns.

The History Grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): listed buildings, monuments and registered parks (Historic England, Cadw), per resident and as a count, and homes built before 1919. The rank across England and Wales sits beside each letter. How grades work

#2

Henley-in-Arden

3,001 people
A

Better than 88% of UK towns·#211 of 2,156 in England and Wales

#3

Alcester

6,425 people
A−

Better than 83% of UK towns·#320 of 2,156 in England and Wales

All 34 towns, ranked

History grade, best first; ranks are the county ranks on each town’s page (T = tied). Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked. Each rank across England and Wales links to the national list.

Every town in Warwickshire →

34 towns.

#TownGrade · UK rankCompared with UK towns
1Royal Leamington Spa51,321 peopleA#146 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 91% of UK towns
2Henley-in-Arden3,001 peopleA#211 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 88% of UK towns
3Alcester6,425 peopleA−#320 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 83% of UK towns
4Dunchurch2,603 peopleA−#368 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 80% of UK towns
5Stratford-upon-Avon28,112 peopleA−#402 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 79% of UK towns
6Atherstone8,666 peopleB+#487 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 75% of UK towns
7Warwick36,673 peopleB+#594 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 70% of UK towns
8Shipston-on-Stour5,852 peopleB+#621 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 69% of UK towns
9Kenilworth22,239 peopleB#714 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 64% of UK towns
10Harbury2,751 peopleB#756 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 62% of UK towns
11Rugby78,130 peopleB#790 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 61% of UK towns
12Long Itchington2,500 peopleB#807 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 60% of UK towns
13Wellesbourne7,015 peopleB#868 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 58% of UK towns
14Mancetter and Witherley2,689 peopleB#920 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 55% of UK towns
15Cubbington3,895 peopleB−#950 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 54% of UK towns
16Coleshill6,744 peopleB−#994 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 52% of UK towns
17Wolston2,693 peopleB−#1,104 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 47% of UK towns
18Bidford-on-Avon5,825 peopleC+#1,156 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 45% of UK towns
19Southam8,103 peopleC+#1,231 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 42% of UK towns
20Studley6,039 peopleC+#1,245 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 41% of UK towns
21Hartshill2,826 peopleC+#1,356 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 36% of UK towns
22Nuneaton88,818 peopleC#1,435 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 32% of UK towns
23Kingsbury3,555 peopleC−#1,684 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 20% of UK towns
24Ash Green2,562 peopleC−#1,777 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 16% of UK towns
25Whitnash8,914 peopleD#1,807 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 15% of UK towns
26Bishop's Itchington2,530 peopleD#1,834 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 13% of UK towns
27Polesworth and Dordon7,552 peopleD#1,849 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 13% of UK towns
28Bedworth31,083 peopleD#1,868 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 12% of UK towns
29Water Orton3,484 peopleD#1,876 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 11% of UK towns
30Bulkington5,670 peopleD#1,900 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 10% of UK towns
31Long Lawford4,369 peopleD#1,987 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 7% of UK towns
32Cawston6,475 peopleD−#2,105 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 2% of UK towns
33Keresley Newlands3,631 peopleD−#2,118 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 2% of UK towns
34Binley Woods2,569 peopleD−#2,150 of 2,156 nationallybehind almost every UK town
Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the most historic town in Warwickshire?

Royal Leamington Spa ranks first on history among 34 towns, with an A: better than 91% of UK towns. Henley-in-Arden and Alcester follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The History Grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): listed buildings, monuments and registered parks (Historic England, Cadw), per resident and as a count, and homes built before 1919. The letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

Garrison towns and university campuses aren’t ranked, and towns without the figures this grade needs are counted above. The list covers Warwickshire’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Warwickshire is on the county page.

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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.

All Warwickshire rankings →
Best places to live34 towns · #1 KenilworthBest small towns27 towns · #1 HarburyMost affordable towns34 towns · #1 RugbySafest towns34 towns · #1 HarburyTowns with the best schools34 towns · #1 KenilworthHealthiest towns34 towns · #1 DunchurchBest towns for jobs & income34 towns · #1 KenilworthMost walkable towns34 towns · #1 Stratford-upon-AvonTowns with the lowest flood risk34 towns · #1 Ash Green and 9 moreBest towns for the outdoors34 towns · #1 Binley WoodsTowns with the most civic life34 towns · #1 Henley-in-ArdenTowns with the highest household incomes34 towns · #1 KenilworthDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest council tax34 towns · #1 Royal Leamington SpaDescribed, no lettersTowns with the mildest winters34 towns · #1 Water OrtonDescribed, no lettersTowns with the warmest summers34 towns · #1 Bidford-on-Avon and WellesbourneDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers34 towns · #1 Keresley NewlandsDescribed, no lettersTowns with the fewest frosts34 towns · #1 Water OrtonDescribed, no lettersDriest towns34 towns · #1 Bishop's Itchington and WellesbourneDescribed, no lettersWettest towns34 towns · #1 Hartshill and Keresley NewlandsDescribed, no letters
County by county

Most historic towns, county by county

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Sources: 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 · Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, 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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