Stretton-on-Dunsmore’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Stretton-on-Dunsmore’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Stretton-on-DunsmoreWarwickshire
13% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. A village of 1,176 in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Christopher Boxwell · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,176
Census 2021 · Rugby council
Median home
£386K
50 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.6
27% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stretton-on-Dunsmore a good place to live?
Stretton-on-Dunsmore is a safe place by the numbers: police record 8.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 4.8 home and vehicle crimes. Health is a strength (A): life expectancy 82.6 for men, 87.2 for women. Homes are dear (C): homes sell for a median £385,975, about 6.8 times local household income. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: C+ for schools and C+ for walkability.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021. Stretton-on-Dunsmore is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
How Stretton-on-Dunsmore grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Stretton-on-Dunsmore is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Stretton-on-Dunsmore is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
SafetyAmong the best of the towns comparedA+Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areAOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £61,850A−Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 44% of towns in EnglandC+Open →WalkabilityNear typical for the towns comparedC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History17% of homes built before 1919B−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.9 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Stretton-on-Dunsmore stand out
The 3 things Stretton-on-Dunsmore does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
91%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stretton-on-Dunsmore.
Safety
Stretton-on-Dunsmore has less crime per resident than 96% of UK towns
8.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Police recorded 18 crimes inside Stretton-on-Dunsmore’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 13 reports of anti-social behaviour. For its size, Stretton-on-Dunsmore records less crime per resident than 91% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4 reports per 1,000, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8). A third of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 91% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Other theft5
Vehicle crime2
Shoplifting1
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Burglary1
Weapons1
Anti-social13
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
4.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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+
Stretton-on-Dunsmore’s schools fall behind 57% of towns in England on results
C+School Grade
Its only school is listed below. Knightlow CofE Primary School’s results beat 85% of schools in England like it. Just over three in five pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knightlow CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 214 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
People in Stretton-on-Dunsmore live longer lives than in 92% of UK towns
85%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
3.8% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%), and on top of that a disability affects 14% of people in Stretton-on-Dunsmore. One GP practice serves the town; 97% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Stretton-on-Dunsmore said they were in good or very good health.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Stretton-on-Dunsmore | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.2
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.
HousingCost of living grade C
Stretton-on-Dunsmore is a town of owners: 83% of households own their home, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
£386Kmedian sale
8% rent privately, below both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 9% of households. Private rents average £1,049 a month across the Rugby council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stretton-on-Dunsmore£386K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £625,000 | 29 |
| Semi-detached | £300,000 | 13 |
| Terraced | £241,500 | 8 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,049
average private rent a month, Rugby council area
£2,587
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Fewer commuters in Stretton-on-Dunsmore work nearby than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 17% travel under 5 km
13%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.1% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Warwickshire’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Driving is how 86% of commuters got to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Stretton-on-Dunsmore, 8% work in the town itself. The census counted 43% of workers working mainly from home.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot11%
Train1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 44% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
More of the land in Stretton-on-Dunsmore is conservation area than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
10listed buildingsB−History Grade
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. Per 10,000 residents, Stretton-on-Dunsmore counts 85 listed buildings, above both Warwickshire’s towns (48) and England’s towns (39). This Warwickshire town has 10 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II9
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
85
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
Older residents shape Stretton-on-Dunsmore: 27% are 65 or over, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
50.6median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.5% of residents, below both Warwickshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). 16% of residents are children under 15. Stretton-on-Dunsmore has a median age of 50.6 years. Among adults, 43% have a degree.
Stretton-on-DunsmoreWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stretton-on-Dunsmore | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stretton-on-Dunsmore
14pages on Stretton-on-Dunsmore
The big questions
SafetyA+8.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £386K · rent £1,049 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street BrooksideSchoolsC+1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 82.6 (men), 87.2 (women)Work & commuteA−58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Brandon Castle and 2 more in and around Stretton-on-Dunsmore
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Stretton-on-Dunsmore. Best known first.
CastleBrandon Castle2.7 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumThe Museum of Country Bygones3.7 km outside town, to the southGardenGardenRyton Gardens1.4 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 (1)
- Brandon Castle: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Stretton-on-Dunsmore
Village in Warwickshire, England
Stretton-on-Dunsmore is a built-up area of 1,176 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
- 1,176 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rugby
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003139
Stretton-on-Dunsmore’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WolstonRyton-on-DunsmoreBinley WoodsCawstonBrinklowLong LawfordDunchurchStretton-on-Dunsmore
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stretton-on-Dunsmore | 1,176 | — | — | C | A+ | A |
| Wolston | 2,693 | 1.7 | B− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Ryton-on-Dunsmore | 1,829 | 1.7 | — | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Binley Woods | 2,569 | 2.9 | B+ | B− | A− | B+ |
| Cawston | 6,475 | 4 | B | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Brinklow | 1,121 | 4.3 | — | B | B− | B |
| Long Lawford | 4,369 | 4.6 | B− | B | B− | C+ |
| Dunchurch | 2,603 | 4.9 | B+ | C+ | B− | A |
Ryton-on-Dunsmore and Brinklow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stretton-on-Dunsmore
How many listed buildings are there in Stretton-on-Dunsmore?
That is 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Stretton-on-Dunsmore expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £385,975, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £241,500, semi-detached houses £300,000 and detached houses £625,000.
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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