Shilton’s story
2 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Shilton’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ShiltonWarwickshire
A village of 286 in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Mat Fascione · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
286
Census 2021 · Rugby council
Median age
52
25% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Shilton a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Shilton is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 2, with 0 at Grade I. Just over half of households own their home outright.
What makes Shilton stand out
The 3 things Shilton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 listed buildings
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Andrew; 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
51% 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 Shilton.
Work & commute
Commuters in Shilton travel far: only 9% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £61K a year before tax, about level with Warwickshire’s towns (£59K) and above England’s towns (£55K). Driving is how 90% of commuters got to work at the census. Also worth knowing: 3% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot2%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
3%
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
More households own their home in Shilton than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 89%
Private renters make up 10% of households, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). 1% of households rent from a council or housing body. That is the middle of 9 standard sales inside Shilton’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Shilton£0K
Typical UK town£277K
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,049
average private rent a month, Rugby council area
£2,540
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 Shilton harder than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 15.2 per 1,000 residents a year
Violent crime ran at 26.8 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (20.9) and England’s towns (22). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 14 recorded crimes inside Shilton’s built-up area, and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 50% of the total.
26.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other theft3
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
26.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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 less common in Shilton than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.5% of residents
Seeing a GP means leaving Shilton: the nearest practice is 1.5 miles away. Self-reported good health: 86% of the town’s residents. 14% of residents have a disability, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%).
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Shilton | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Shilton is conservation area than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
A quarter of homes were built before 1919. Historic England’s list names 2 listed buildings in Shilton: 1 Grade II*. For its size, Shilton has 70 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Warwickshire’s towns (48) and England’s towns (39).
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II1
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Andrew Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
70
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
Shilton has fewer young adults than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7.7% are 15 to 24
Retirement age and beyond: a quarter of residents are 65 or older. Ages in Shilton split evenly at 52: half are older, half younger. Degrees are held by 35% of adults, near both Warwickshire’s towns (35%) and England’s towns (34%).
52median age
ShiltonWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Shilton | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Caludon Castle and 4 more in and around Shilton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Shilton. Best known first.
CastleCaludon Castle4.9 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseCoombe Abbey4.4 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseAnsty Hall500 m outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionGo Ape4.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBedworth Heritage Centre4.5 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 (3)
- Caludon Castle: Mum's taxi (Wikipedia Takes Coventry participant), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coombe Abbey: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ansty Hall: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shilton
12pages on Shilton
The big questions
Shilton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BulkingtonHawkesburyBedworthBrinklowAsh GreenBinley WoodsBermudaShilton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shilton | 286 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bulkington | 5,670 | 1.7 | C | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Hawkesbury | 2,288 | 2.9 | — | B− | D | D |
| Bedworth | 31,083 | 3.5 | C− | B | D | D |
| Brinklow | 1,121 | 3.7 | — | B | B− | B |
| Ash Green | 2,562 | 4.1 | C | C+ | B− | C− |
| Binley Woods | 2,569 | 4.4 | B+ | B− | A− | B+ |
| Bermuda | 2,071 | 4.6 | — | B | C | C |
Hawkesbury, Brinklow and Bermuda have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Shilton
How many listed buildings are there in Shilton?
2 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Shilton?
Band D council tax in Shilton is £2,540 for 2026–27, more than in 74% 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 Shilton
Village in Warwickshire, England
Shilton is a built-up area of 286 people, in the Rugby 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
- 286 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rugby
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002937
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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