Temple Herdewyke’s story
No listed buildings inside Temple Herdewyke’s built-up area
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Temple HerdewykeWarwickshire
The village has 665 residents and lies in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Ian Rob · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
665
Census 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon council
Median home
£228K
45 sales in 3 years
Median age
32.4
4% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
20%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Temple Herdewyke a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Temple Herdewyke is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Only 4% of residents are 65 or over. 45% of households rent privately. 27% of its homes date from before 1919.
What makes Temple Herdewyke stand out
The 3 things Temple Herdewyke does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Temple Herdewyke.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Temple Herdewyke: just 29% travel under 5 km, below Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £65K a year before tax, above Warwickshire’s towns (£59K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 20% of commuters at the census. Of the commuters living in Temple Herdewyke, 23% work in the town itself. 1.7% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026.
20%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
On foot13%
Bicycle6%
29%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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 Temple Herdewyke
Below is its only school. 55% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 107 pupils attend Temple Herdewyke’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Herdewyke Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 107 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Homes in Temple Herdewyke cost less than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns, with a median sale of £228K
53% of households own their home. Social housing holds 2% of households, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,149 a month across the Stratford-on-Avon council area.
£228Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Temple Herdewyke£228K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £286,500 | 9 |
| Terraced | £207,500 | 32 |
53%
of households own their home · England 61%
45%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,149
average private rent a month, Stratford-on-Avon council area
£2,463
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
Temple Herdewyke records less burglary and damage per resident than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 7 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 56% of recorded crime. Violent crime ran at 30.6 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Warwickshire’s towns (20.9) and England’s towns (22). Police figures for Temple Herdewyke’s built-up area: 16 crimes and 5 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026.
30.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Public order2
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social5
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.
30.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
91% of people in Temple Herdewyke say their health is good or very good, more than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Temple Herdewyke has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.4 miles away. A disability affects nearly a tenth of people locally. What’s more, 2.3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Warwickshire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%).
91%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Temple Herdewyke | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 9.2% | 17% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Much of Temple Herdewyke 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.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Temple Herdewyke’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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
Temple Herdewyke has fewer older residents than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3.6% are 65 or over
Residents of Temple Herdewyke have a median age of 32.4. The share of residents under 15 is 26%. 6.4% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%).
32.4median age
Temple HerdewykeWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
6%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications7%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar29%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Temple Herdewyke | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 44% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 20% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 3.6% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 6.6% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 29% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Temple Herdewyke
13pages on Temple Herdewyke
The big questions
Safety30.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £228K · rent £1,149 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Meldrum CourtSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.5 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Temple Herdewyke’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KinetonBishop's ItchingtonHarburySouthamWellesbourneEttingtonBishop's TachbrookTemple Herdewyke
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Herdewyke | 665 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kineton | 2,235 | 2.7 | — | B | C+ | B |
| Bishop's Itchington | 2,530 | 3.4 | A | B | B+ | A− |
| Harbury | 2,751 | 4.6 | A | C+ | A− | A |
| Southam | 8,103 | 6.4 | A− | B+ | B− | B |
| Wellesbourne | 7,015 | 6.5 | B | B | B | A− |
| Ettington | 1,064 | 7 | — | C | B | A |
| Bishop's Tachbrook | 2,086 | 7 | — | B | A− | A |
Kineton, Ettington and Bishop's Tachbrook have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Temple Herdewyke
Is Temple Herdewyke expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £207,500 and semi-detached houses £286,500.
How much is council tax in Temple Herdewyke?
Band D council tax in Temple Herdewyke is £2,463 for 2026–27, more than in 55% 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.
About Temple Herdewyke
Village in Warwickshire, England
Temple Herdewyke is a built-up area of 665 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
- 665 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stratford-on-Avon
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003560
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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