Snitterfield’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Snitterfield’s built-up area.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SnitterfieldWarwickshire
Home to 1,055 people, this village lies in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Stephen Craven · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,055
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median home
£450K
59 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.2
28% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Snitterfield a good place to live?
Safety is its strong suit — 12 violent and sexual offences and 8.5 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Add health to its strengths — life expectancy 80.3 for men, 86.7 for women. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (C−): one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It also trails on cost of living — the median home sold for £450,000, 7.5 years of area income.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Snitterfield is graded subject by subject only.
What makes Snitterfield stand out
The 3 things Snitterfield does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
16 listed buildings
1 Grade I, including Church of St James the Great; 6.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Snitterfield grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Snitterfield is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Snitterfield is graded subject by subject only.
SafetyVery little crime by comparisonA−Open →Jobs & income1.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →HealthAbove the middle of the towns comparedA−Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carC−Open →Hazard risk1.3% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaCOpen →Cost of livingRent £1,149 a monthCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 45% of towns in EnglandC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryUnusually rich in historyA−Open →Outdoors63% live within 400 m of a park; 2.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life3.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Shakespeare's Birthplace and 14 more in and around Snitterfield
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Snitterfield. Best known first.
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace4.4 km outside town, to the south
Historic house · National TrustCharlecote Park4.6 km outside town, to the southeast
GardenMary Arden's Farm4.9 km outside town, to the west
ZooStratford Butterfly Farm4.8 km outside town, to the south
MuseumStratford Armouries2.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumThe MAD (Mechanical Art and Design) Museum4.5 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Shakespeare's Birthplace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlecote Park: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Arden's Farm: Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stratford Butterfly Farm: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stratford Armouries: Bazmasta, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Snitterfield.
Safety
Snitterfield records less crime per resident than four in five UK towns
35 crimes and 6 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Snitterfield’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Of all the crimes, 51% were violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 5.4 reports per 1,000, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
12violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 66% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual18
Damage & arson4
Public order3
Other theft3
Burglary3
Vehicle crime3
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social6
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
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
35
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.
SchoolsC+
Snitterfield’s schools fall behind 56% of towns in England on results
The town has one school, shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: just over three in five pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 99 pupils.
C+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snitterfield Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 99 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Much of Snitterfield is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Snitterfield has 152 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Warwickshire’s towns (48) and England’s towns (39) alike. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St James the Great, Grade I. Homes built before 1919 account for nearly a third of the housing. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
16listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II15
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St James the Great Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
152
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
85% of people in Snitterfield say their health is good or very good, more than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns
4.1% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in Snitterfield: the nearest is 3.2 miles off. Also worth knowing: women here live to 86.7 on average and men to 80.3 (2019–23).
85%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Snitterfield | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Commuters in Snitterfield 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 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nearly nine in ten commuters took the car to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 48% of workers, above Warwickshire’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. The average household earns £65K a year before tax. Of the commuters living in Snitterfield, 6% work in the town itself.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 22% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Few households rent privately in Snitterfield: 7%, fewer than in Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
Nearly four in five households own their home. Social housing holds just over one in ten households, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). 59 standard sales inside Snitterfield’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £450,000.
£450Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Snitterfield£450K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £670,000 | 25 |
| Semi-detached | £360,000 | 15 |
| Terraced | £315,000 | 19 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,529
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Older residents shape Snitterfield: 28% are 65 or over, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
The share of residents under 15 is 19%. 7.5% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Warwickshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Line up the people of Snitterfield by age and the one in the middle is 50.2. Degrees are held by 44% of adults.
50.2median age
SnitterfieldWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Snitterfield | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Snitterfield
15pages on Snitterfield
The big questions
SafetyA−12 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £450K · rent £1,149 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Church RoadSchoolsC+1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 80.3 (men), 86.7 (women)Work & commuteA−62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Snitterfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TiddingtonClaverdonStratford-upon-AvonBarfordHampton MagnaHattonWellesbourneSnitterfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snitterfield | 1,055 | — | — | C | A− | A− |
| Tiddington | 1,687 | 2.7 | — | B− | C+ | A+ |
| Claverdon | 1,310 | 3 | — | C− | A+ | B+ |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 28,112 | 3.2 | B+ | B− | C− | B+ |
| Barford | 1,428 | 3.5 | — | C+ | B | A |
| Hampton Magna | 1,636 | 4.1 | — | B− | B− | A |
| Hatton | 1,953 | 5 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Wellesbourne | 7,015 | 5.1 | B | B | B | A− |
Tiddington, Claverdon, Barford, Hampton Magna and Hatton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Snitterfield
How many listed buildings are there in Snitterfield?
That is 6.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St James the Great.
Is Snitterfield safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Is Snitterfield expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £450,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £315,000, semi-detached houses £360,000 and detached houses £670,000.
Does Snitterfield flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Snitterfield
Village in Warwickshire, England
Snitterfield is a built-up area of 1,055 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
- 1,055 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003401
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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