Whitacre Heath’s story
Whitacre Heath: 35% of homes built before 1919
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Whitacre HeathWarwickshire
A village of 474 in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
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Photo: Richard Law · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
474
Census 2021 · North Warwickshire council
Median home
£470K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.3
24% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
1%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Whitacre Heath a good place to live?
Whitacre Heath has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Whitacre Heath stand out
The 3 things Whitacre Heath does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
1% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
23% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Homes built before 1919
History
35% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
£470K median home
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Whitacre Heath.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Whitacre Heath than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 1%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Whitacre Heath is below both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (27%). 97% of commuters drove to work at the census.
1%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving97%
On foot1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Most households in Whitacre Heath own their home: 83%, more than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns
In the comparison, Whitacre Heath comes above both Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 5% of households.
£470Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Whitacre Heath£470K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £557,500 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £474,000 | 8 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£982
average private rent a month, North Warwickshire council area
£2,508
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 Whitacre Heath see more burglary and damage than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14.1 per 1,000 a year
For Whitacre Heath, that is above both Warwickshire’s towns (11.9) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 12 crimes inside Whitacre Heath’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 42% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
17.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Vehicle crime5
Drugs1
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Anti-social3
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.
17.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.4
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
Health
Just 3.6% of people in Whitacre Heath say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
Whitacre Heath sits below both Warwickshire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%) on this measure. Whitacre Heath has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Whitacre Heath | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Whitacre Heath keeps more of its old housing than Warwickshire or England’s towns: 35% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
That puts Whitacre Heath above both Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%).
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
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
Children make up only 12% of Whitacre Heath, fewer than in Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 12% of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up 8% of the town, below both Warwickshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). People 65 and over make up 24% of the town.
51.3median age
Whitacre HeathWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Whitacre Heath | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Whitacre Heath
12pages on Whitacre Heath
The big questions
Safety17.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £470K · rent £982 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Station RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Whitacre Heath’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KingsburyCurdworthHurleyColeshillWater OrtonWood End (North Warwickshire)Baddesley EnsorWhitacre Heath
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitacre Heath | 474 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kingsbury | 3,555 | 2.4 | C+ | C+ | B | B− |
| Curdworth | 1,146 | 2.4 | — | D | C+ | B |
| Hurley | 1,420 | 2.5 | — | C+ | C+ | C− |
| Coleshill | 6,744 | 2.5 | C | C | D | C+ |
| Water Orton | 3,484 | 2.6 | C | C | C+ | C+ |
| Wood End (North Warwickshire) | 1,562 | 3.8 | — | C | B− | C− |
| Baddesley Ensor | 1,285 | 4.6 | — | B− | B+ | C− |
Curdworth, Hurley, Wood End (North Warwickshire) 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 Whitacre Heath
Is Whitacre Heath expensive to live in?
Private rents in the North Warwickshire council area averaged £982 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Whitacre Heath?
Band D council tax in Whitacre Heath is £2,508 for 2026–27, more than in 66% 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 Whitacre Heath
Village in Warwickshire, England
Whitacre Heath is a built-up area of 474 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
- 474 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Warwickshire
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002824
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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