Shrewley’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Shrewley’s built-up area.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ShrewleyWarwickshire
Some 262 people live in this village, in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Mat Fascione · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
262
Census 2021 · Warwick council
Median home
£690K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.5
27% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Shrewley a good place to live?
Shrewley 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 8% of commuters. The median sale price is £690,000. 2 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Shrewley stand out
The 3 things Shrewley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shrewley.
Work & commute
Shrewley is a driving town: 91% of commuters go by car, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working from home was the norm for 44% of workers at the census. Unemployment benefit claims came to 0.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%). A household here earns £75K a year before tax, on average.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
Bicycle4%
On foot3%
Train1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£75K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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 Shrewley: 5%, fewer than in both Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
1% live in social housing, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Home ownership stands at 94% of households. Private rents average £1,241 a month across the Warwick council area.
£690Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Shrewley£690K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £749,975 | 8 |
94%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,241
average private rent a month, Warwick council area
£2,443
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
Violence is recorded less often in Shrewley than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage add up to 12.7 per 1,000 residents each year. Over the year to August 2026, 6 offences were reported in Shrewley, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. There were 1.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
6.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
6.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
Is Shrewley a healthy place? 90% of its people say their health is good, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 2.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Warwickshire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Disability touches just over a tenth of Shrewley’s population. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.9 miles off.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Shrewley | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
84.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88
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
Shrewley is rich in listed buildings: 76 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 2 listed buildings that Historic England records here.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
44%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
76
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
More people in Shrewley hold a degree than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 48%
Retirement age and beyond: 27% of residents are 65 or older. Children under 15 make up 15%, below Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8% of the population. Shrewley has a median age of 51.5.
51.5median age
ShrewleyWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 83 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.
| Shrewley | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.5% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Baddesley Clinton and 3 more in and around Shrewley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Shrewley. Best known first.
Historic house · National TrustBaddesley Clinton3.9 km outside town, to the northAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryPinley Priory1.4 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionHatton Shopping Village2.1 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionHatton Adventure World2.2 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Baddesley Clinton: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shrewley
13pages on Shrewley
The big questions
Safety6.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £690K · rent £1,241 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Shrewley CommonSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 84.3 (men), 88 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Shrewley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ClaverdonHattonKingswoodHampton MagnaHenley-in-ArdenSnitterfieldLeek WoottonShrewley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewley | 262 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Claverdon | 1,310 | 1.9 | — | C− | A+ | B+ |
| Hatton | 1,953 | 2.4 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Kingswood | 1,197 | 2.9 | — | C | B+ | A+ |
| Hampton Magna | 1,636 | 3.1 | — | B− | B− | A |
| Henley-in-Arden | 3,001 | 4 | B+ | B− | B− | B |
| Snitterfield | 1,055 | 4.5 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Leek Wootton | 1,003 | 4.8 | — | C− | A+ | A+ |
Claverdon, Hatton, Kingswood, Hampton Magna, Snitterfield and Leek Wootton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Shrewley
How many listed buildings are there in Shrewley?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Shrewley
Village in Warwickshire, England
Shrewley is a built-up area of 262 people, in the Warwick 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
- 262 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Warwick
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003245
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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