Sambourne’s story
11 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Sambourne’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SambourneWarwickshire
235 people call this village in Warwickshire, West Midlands home.
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Photo: Argrogan · Public domain
Population
235
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median age
53.3
29% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sambourne a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Sambourne has no grades; its figures are still real. 4% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 11, with 0 at Grade I. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
What makes Sambourne stand out
The 3 things Sambourne does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% 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*; 19.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sambourne.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Sambourne: 29% are 65 or over, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The median resident of Sambourne is 53.3 years old. 42% of adults hold a degree.
53.3median age
SambourneWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 84 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.
| Sambourne | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.8% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Sambourne travel far: only 20% 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 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 46% of workers, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (31%). By car: that was how 96% of commuters travelled at the census. Before tax, the average household brings in £66K a year.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving96%
On foot2%
Bus2%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
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
Private renting is less common in Sambourne than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4%
Households that own their home make up 81%. Private rents average £1,149 a month across the Stratford-on-Avon council area. Social renters account for 15% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sambourne£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £765,000 | 6 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
4%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,442
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 Sambourne harder than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 25.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence comes to 12.8 per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 9 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Sambourne’s built-up area. There were 1.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Of all the crimes, 56% were violence and sexual offences.
12.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Anti-social1
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.
12.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
25.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
83% of people in Sambourne rate their health good or very good
Sambourne has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1 miles away. 16% of residents have a disability, below Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. The nearest A&E to Sambourne is Alexandra Hospital, 1.6 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Sambourne | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
82.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Sambourne are listed than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 468 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 30% of homes were built. Of Sambourne’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (7%).
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II11
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
468
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 Sambourne
11pages on Sambourne
The big questions
Sambourne’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Astwood BankStudleyRedditchAlcesterInkberrowHenley-in-ArdenBidford-on-AvonSambourne
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sambourne | 235 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Astwood Bank | 3,248 | 0.9 | B+ | C− | A | A |
| Studley | 6,039 | 1.1 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Redditch | 81,634 | 3 | D | B− | C− | C− |
| Alcester | 6,425 | 3.2 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
| Inkberrow | 1,817 | 4 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Henley-in-Arden | 3,001 | 6.3 | B+ | B− | B− | B |
| Bidford-on-Avon | 5,825 | 6.6 | B | B | B− | B |
Inkberrow has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sambourne
How many listed buildings are there in Sambourne?
That is 19.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Sambourne?
Band D council tax in Sambourne is £2,442 for 2026–27, less than in 50% 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 Sambourne
Village in Warwickshire, England
Sambourne is a built-up area of 235 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
- 235 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003362
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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