Shotteswell’s story
37 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Shotteswell’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ShotteswellWarwickshire
228 residents make their home in this village in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Church of St Lawrence · Photo: Ian Rob · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
228
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median age
56.7
32% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Shotteswell a good place to live?
Shotteswell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 11% of commuters. 37 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. It skews older: nearly a third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Shotteswell stand out
The 3 things Shotteswell does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Lawrence; 66.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shotteswell.
Who lives here
An older town: 32% of people in Shotteswell are 65 or over, more than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns
46% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 10%, below Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike, and the share aged 15 to 24 is 6.1%. Line up the people of Shotteswell by age and the one in the middle is 56.7.
56.7median age
ShotteswellWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications7%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Shotteswell | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.3% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Shotteswell work nearby than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 55% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £65K a year before tax, above both Warwickshire’s towns (£59K) and England’s towns (£55K). By car: that was how nearly nine in ten commuters travelled at the census. In addition, 55% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot7%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
55%
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
Most households in Shotteswell own their home: 80%, more than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns
14% rent privately, below Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Council and housing-body homes hold 6% of households. Private rents average £1,149 a month across the Stratford-on-Avon council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Shotteswell£0K
Typical UK town£277K
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,449
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 Shotteswell: 8.8 per 1,000 residents a year, under Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 3 recorded crimes inside Shotteswell’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage came to 7.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below Warwickshire’s towns (11.9) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Of all the crimes, 33% were violence and sexual offences.
8.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
8.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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 Shotteswell than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.2% of residents
Disability touches 14% of Shotteswell’s population. At the census, 86% of people in Shotteswell called their health good or very good, above both Warwickshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Shotteswell: the nearest practice is 2.7 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Shotteswell | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 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 · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More of the land in Shotteswell 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.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Relative to its size, Shotteswell keeps 1,623 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Warwickshire’s towns (48) and England’s towns (39). 27% of homes were built before 1919.
37listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II36
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Lawrence Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
1,623
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 Shotteswell
12pages on Shotteswell
The big questions
Shotteswell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BanburyMiddleton CheneyBodicoteBloxhamKinetonAdderbury and TwyfordKings SuttonShotteswell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shotteswell | 228 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Banbury | 52,041 | 3.3 | C+ | B | D | C |
| Middleton Cheney | 4,127 | 5.3 | A | C | A | B+ |
| Bodicote | 4,752 | 5.3 | A− | C+ | B+ | A |
| Bloxham | 3,681 | 6.3 | B+ | C | B− | A |
| Kineton | 2,235 | 6.5 | — | B | C+ | B |
| Adderbury and Twyford | 3,318 | 6.7 | B+ | C− | A | A− |
| Kings Sutton | 2,306 | 7.3 | — | C | A− | A− |
Kineton and Kings Sutton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Shotteswell
How many listed buildings are there in Shotteswell?
That is 66.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Shotteswell?
Band D council tax in Shotteswell is £2,449 for 2026–27, more than in 51% 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 Shotteswell
Village in Warwickshire, England
Shotteswell is a built-up area of 228 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
- 228 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003705
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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