Thurlaston’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Thurlaston’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ThurlastonWarwickshire
Home to 380 people, this village lies in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Population
380
Census 2021 · Rugby council
Median home
£648K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.2
37% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
52%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Thurlaston a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Thurlaston has none; the figures on this page are still real. 5 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £647,500. On the way to work, 12% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Thurlaston stand out
The 3 things Thurlaston does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 5.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% 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 Thurlaston.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 9% in Thurlaston, fewer than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 57% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
88% of commuters drove, above both Warwickshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%), and the census counted 57% of workers working mainly from home. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. Household income averages £62K a year before tax.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Train5%
Bicycle2%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
57%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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
Housing
More households own their home in Thurlaston than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 93%
7% rent privately, below Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £1,049 a month across the Rugby council area. That is the middle of 16 standard sales inside Thurlaston’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£648Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Thurlaston£648K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £660,000 | 13 |
93%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,049
average private rent a month, Rugby council area
£2,531
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 Thurlaston see less burglary and damage than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 1.8 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 57% of the total. Violent crime ran at 6.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below Warwickshire’s towns (20.9) and England’s towns (22) alike. Thurlaston logged 7 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct.
6.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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.
6.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
Just 2.9% of people in Thurlaston say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Thurlaston: the nearest practice is 1.1 miles away. 86% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Thurlaston is University Hospital, 7.9 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Thurlaston | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 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 · 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
More of the land in Thurlaston is conservation area than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Thurlaston keeps 132 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (48) and England’s towns (39). 14% of homes date from before 1919.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
132
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
Degrees are more common in Thurlaston than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 52% of adults
The share of residents under 15 is 13%. People 65 and over make up 37% of the town, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Thurlaston is 56.2 years old. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.7% of the population.
56.2median age
ThurlastonWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar10%
Degree level52%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Thurlaston | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.1% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 9.7% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Thurlaston
13pages on Thurlaston
The big questions
Safety6.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £648K · rent £1,049 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Coventry RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 87.2 (women)Work & commute66% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Thurlaston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DunchurchCawstonOnleyLong LawfordRugbyStretton-on-DunsmoreWolstonThurlaston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurlaston | 380 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dunchurch | 2,603 | 1.1 | B+ | C+ | B− | A |
| Cawston | 6,475 | 1.6 | B | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Onley | 1,667 | 2.9 | — | B− | D | B− |
| Long Lawford | 4,369 | 3.1 | B− | B | B− | C+ |
| Rugby | 78,130 | 3.7 | B | B+ | C | C |
| Stretton-on-Dunsmore | 1,176 | 3.9 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Wolston | 2,693 | 4.3 | B− | B− | B+ | B+ |
Onley and Stretton-on-Dunsmore have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Thurlaston
How many listed buildings are there in Thurlaston?
That is 5.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Thurlaston?
Band D council tax in Thurlaston is £2,531 for 2026–27, more than in 72% 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 Thurlaston
Village in Warwickshire, England
Thurlaston is a built-up area of 380 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
- 380 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rugby
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003176
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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