Tanworth-in-Arden’s story
30 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Tanworth-in-Arden’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Tanworth-in-ArdenWarwickshire
The village has 227 residents and lies in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
227
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median home
£618K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
55
36% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tanworth-in-Arden a good place to live?
Tanworth-in-Arden is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Its listed buildings number 30, with 1 at Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £617,500. 13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
What makes Tanworth-in-Arden stand out
The 3 things Tanworth-in-Arden does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary Magdalene; 54.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tanworth-in-Arden.
Work & commute
Commuters in Tanworth-in-Arden travel far: only 19% go under 5 km, fewer than in Warwickshire’s towns and across England’s towns
13%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £66K a year before tax, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (£59K) and England’s towns (£55K). 52% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot7%
Bus4%
Bicycle2%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
52%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Schools
The schools around Tanworth-in-Arden
The town has one school, shown below. Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School’s results beat 85% of schools in England like it. Just over three quarters of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 224 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Tanworth-in-Arden than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
£618Kmedian sale
Social renters account for 22% of households. 68% of households own their home, about level with Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and above England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,149 a month across the Stratford-on-Avon council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tanworth-in-Arden£618K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £575,000 | 5 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,455
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
Homes in Tanworth-in-Arden see more burglary and damage than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 22 per 1,000 a year
22violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 33% of recorded crime. Reported offences in Tanworth-in-Arden came to 12 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. There were 11.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Vehicle crime4
Burglary3
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
22
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
22
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Is Tanworth-in-Arden a healthy place? 86% of its people say their health is good, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
86%good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Tanworth-in-Arden: the nearest practice is 0.7 miles away. 15% of residents have a disability, below both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Tanworth-in-Arden is Alexandra Hospital, 4.9 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Tanworth-in-Arden | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
82.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
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.
History
Much of Tanworth-in-Arden is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than in Warwickshire’s towns and across England’s towns
30listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 1,322 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Tanworth-in-Arden. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Grade I. 33% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II29
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Magdalene Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
1,322
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
Tanworth-in-Arden skews older, with 36% of residents 65 or over, more than in Warwickshire’s towns and across England’s towns
55median age
Graduates make up 43% of adults. The 15-to-24 age group: 6.9%, below Warwickshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Under 15: 16% of residents. The middle age in Tanworth-in-Arden is 55.
Tanworth-in-ArdenWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
About 78 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.
| Tanworth-in-Arden | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 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 Tanworth-in-Arden
13pages on Tanworth-in-Arden
The big questions
Safety22 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £618K · rent £1,149 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.8 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute71% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Tanworth-in-Arden
Village in Warwickshire, England
Tanworth-in-Arden is a built-up area of 227 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
- 227 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003185
Tanworth-in-Arden’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Hockley HeathTidbury GreenWythallCheswick GreenDickens HeathHenley-in-ArdenHollywoodTanworth-in-Arden
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanworth-in-Arden | 227 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hockley Heath | 1,899 | 2.8 | — | C | B− | A |
| Tidbury Green | 1,552 | 3.2 | — | C | C | A |
| Wythall | 2,077 | 3.4 | — | B | B+ | B |
| Cheswick Green | 2,743 | 3.4 | A | B− | B+ | A |
| Dickens Heath | 4,797 | 3.5 | A | A− | B− | A |
| Henley-in-Arden | 3,001 | 3.8 | B+ | B− | B− | B |
| Hollywood | 6,944 | 4.3 | B+ | A− | B | B |
Hockley Heath, Tidbury Green and Wythall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tanworth-in-Arden
How many listed buildings are there in Tanworth-in-Arden?
That is 54.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary Magdalene.
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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