Warton’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Warton’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WartonWarwickshire
Mortgage-free owners make up 44% of households. Population 1,472: a village in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Andrew Tatlow · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,472
Census 2021 · North Warwickshire council
Median home
£308K
80 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.1
25% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Warton a good place to live?
Hazard risk is low (A). Its weakest is walkability (D) — on the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Cost of living is weaker too — the median home sold for £307,500, 6.1 years of area income. The local economy is weaker than most (C−): households earn a mean £52,998 a year, and 2.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits.
Figures: flood risk, Environment Agency · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · income, ONS · claimants, DWP. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Warton is graded subject by subject only.
What makes Warton stand out
The 3 things Warton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
25% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
44% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Warton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Warton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnC−Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work trail most townsC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 42% of towns in England; secondary results beat 23% of towns in EnglandCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79.4 for men, 82.5 for womenC+Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsC−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life1.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Warton.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
More commuters in Warton drive than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 91%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For 22% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. About 3% of its commuters stay in Warton for work. There are 0.4 jobs in Warton for each resident in work.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 7% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsC
Results at Warton’s schools trail 71% of towns in England
GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 37% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 42. Its one school is below. 60% of pupils at the 5 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
CSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 183 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Who lives here
An older town: 25% of people in Warton are 65 or over, more than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 15%, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of Warton is older than 48.1, half younger. Graduates make up 27% of adults.
48.1median age
WartonWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Warton | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
History
Warton’s listed buildings: 2, all Grade II
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 14 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Warton. Homes from before 1919 make up 16% of the total.
2listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
14
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C−
Private renting is less common in Warton than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8%
82% of households own their home, above both Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £982 a month across the North Warwickshire council area. Also worth knowing: the £307,500 median rests on 80 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£308Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Warton£308K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £387,500 | 34 |
| Semi-detached | £262,500 | 38 |
| Terraced | £170,000 | 6 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£982
average private rent a month, North Warwickshire council area
£2,514
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Bad health is more common in Warton than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.6% of residents
A disability affects 19% of people in Warton. 79% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2.1 miles off. Women here live to 82.5 on average and men to 79.4 (2019–23).
79%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Warton | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.6% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
79.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.5
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.
Safety
Homes in Warton see more burglary and damage than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14.5 per 1,000 a year
For its size, Warton records more crime per resident than 72% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. 53 crimes and 17 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside the town’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. 45% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
18.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 28% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual24
Vehicle crime6
Burglary5
Other crime5
Damage & arson4
Other theft4
Public order2
Drugs1
Anti-social17
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.
18.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
53
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.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Twycross Zoo and 3 more in and around Warton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Warton. Best known first.
ZooTwycross Zoo4.2 km outside town, to the northeast
Abbey or prioryPolesworth Abbey1.6 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumStatfold Barn Railway and Museum4.1 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumNational Fairground Museum4.4 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 (3)
- Twycross Zoo: Julielangford, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Polesworth Abbey: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Statfold Barn Railway and Museum: A M Hurrell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Warton
14pages on Warton
The big questions
SafetyB−18.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £308K · rent £982 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Woodwinds CloseSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthC+Life expectancy 79.4 (men), 82.5 (women)Work & commuteC−46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Warton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PolesworthPolesworth and DordonAustreyGrendonBaddesley EnsorTamworthAtherstoneWarton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warton | 1,472 | — | — | C− | B− | C+ |
| Polesworth | 1,955 | 1.2 | — | C+ | B | C+ |
| Polesworth and Dordon | 7,552 | 1.9 | C− | C+ | C+ | C |
| Austrey | 1,140 | 2 | — | D | B+ | B− |
| Grendon | 2,427 | 2.6 | — | C | B− | C |
| Baddesley Ensor | 1,285 | 3.5 | — | B− | B+ | C− |
| Tamworth | 76,074 | 3.9 | C− | B | C− | C− |
| Atherstone | 8,666 | 4 | C | B | D | D |
Polesworth, Austrey, Grendon and Baddesley Ensor have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Warton
Are schools in Warton good?
GCSE results trail 77% of towns in England, and primary results trail 58% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Warwickshire council.
Does Warton flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Warton
Village in Warwickshire, England
Warton is a built-up area of 1,472 people, in the North Warwickshire 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
- 1,472 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Warwickshire
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002631
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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