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This town in Warwickshire, West Midlands has a population of 8,103. 15% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Pupils here do better than most: primary results beat 75% of towns in England; secondary results beat 70% of towns in England. Homes are affordable (B+): a typical home costs £300,000 and rent runs £1,149 a month. Natural hazards weigh more here (C+): 0.8% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding. The overall grade comes out at A−, #6 of 34 in Warwickshire. That leaves it better than 80% of UK towns. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety, B for health, B for jobs & income and B for walkability.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021.
The thing Southam does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Southam is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 37 buildings inside Southam’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Southam.
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 49.9, and 49% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Of its 4 schools, two are shown below, each with the reason. Key Stage 2 results at the town’s 3 primary schools: nearly two thirds of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southam Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 412 | A− |
| Southam CollegeLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,637 | B |
69% of households own their home, close to Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and above England’s towns (61%). Half of the 407 standard sales inside Southam’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £300,000. Social renters account for 17% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £415,000 | 119 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 152 |
| Terraced | £231,500 | 95 |
| Flat or maisonette | £168,000 | 41 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
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.
At the census, 83% of commuters went by car. Households had £62K a year before tax, near Warwickshire’s towns (£59K) and higher than England’s towns (£55K). Just over a quarter of commuters who live in Southam also work there. For every resident in work, Southam has 0.7 jobs.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. 6% of its homes were built before 1919, below both Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Southam’s listed buildings include the Church of St James, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 37 listed buildings here: 1 Grade I.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
2 GP practices serve the town; 96% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to Southam is Warwick Hospital, 8.7 miles away. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, below both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%).
| Census 2021 | Southam | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Violence and sexual offences made up 47% of the total. Police figures for Southam’s built-up area: 319 crimes and 110 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 12.6 reports per 1,000, above both Warwickshire’s towns (10.3) and England’s towns (7.8).
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.
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.
The median resident of Southam is 42 years old. Children under 15 make up 17%, close to Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and below England’s towns (18%). Those 65 and older account for a fifth of residents.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Southam | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
37 listed buildings in Southam, 1 of them Grade I.
The Old Mint Public House: Photo: Dylan Moore · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Manor House Taylors and Rockingham Motorcycles: Photo: G-13114 · CC0 · Congregational Church: Photo: Ian Rob · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Midland Bank: Photo: Dave.Dunford · CC BY-SA 4.0
3 notable people were born in Southam.
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The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southam | 8,103 | — | A− | B+ | B− | B |
| Stockton | 1,504 | 1.7 | — | B | A− | B |
| Long Itchington | 2,500 | 1.9 | B | B− | C+ | A− |
| Napton on the Hill | 1,063 | 2.9 | — | C | A− | B |
| Bishop's Itchington | 2,530 | 3.1 | A | B | B+ | A− |
| Harbury | 2,751 | 3.3 | A | C+ | A− | A |
| Radford Semele | 2,301 | 4.9 | — | B | A− | A− |
| Whitnash | 8,914 | 5.9 | A | B | A− | C+ |
Stockton, Napton on the Hill and Radford Semele have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Secondary results beat 70%.
Band D council tax in Southam is £2,519 for 2026–27, more than in 69% 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.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Town in Warwickshire, England
Southam is a built-up area of 8,103 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
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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