Willoughby’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Willoughby’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WilloughbyWarwickshire
A village in Warwickshire, West Midlands, home to 409 people.
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Photo: Ian Rob · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
409
Census 2021 · Rugby council
Median home
£385K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.2
33% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Willoughby a good place to live?
Willoughby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. 6 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. 33% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Willoughby stand out
The 3 things Willoughby 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Nicholas; 6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Willoughby.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Willoughby than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
44% of adults hold a degree, above Warwickshire’s towns (35%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 are 6.6% of the population. The median resident of Willoughby is 56.2 years old.
56.2median age
WilloughbyWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 87 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.
| Willoughby | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Willoughby: 6% commute under 5 km, below Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
44% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Warwickshire’s towns (33%) and England’s towns (31%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.7%. Of the commuters living in Willoughby, 1% work in the town itself. Average household income comes to £62K a year before tax.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
Train4%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
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
Housing
Willoughby is a town of owners: 78% of households own their home, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social renters account for 6% of households. 15% rent privately, below both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). The median sale, £385,000, comes from 17 standard sales inside Willoughby’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£385Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Willoughby£385K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £575,000 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £281,750 | 6 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,049
average private rent a month, Rugby council area
£2,546
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 Willoughby see less burglary and damage than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3.3 per 1,000 a year
Violent crime ran at 4.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below Warwickshire’s towns (20.9) and England’s towns (22) alike. 6 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Willoughby’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 33% of recorded crime.
4.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Public order2
Other crime2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social4
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.
4.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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 3.7% of people in Willoughby say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Willoughby: the nearest is 3.3 miles off. The nearest A&E to Willoughby is University Hospital, 11.8 miles away. Asked at the census, 83% of residents of Willoughby said they were in good or very good health.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Willoughby | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 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 · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More of the land in Willoughby 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.
Just over a third of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Willoughby has 147 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II5
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Nicholas Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
147
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Willoughby
12pages on Willoughby
The big questions
Safety4.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £385K · rent £1,049 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 87.2 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Willoughby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BraunstonOnleyDunchurchKilsbyDaventryCawstonRugbyWilloughby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willoughby | 409 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Braunston | 1,519 | 1.5 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Onley | 1,667 | 1.7 | — | B− | D | B− |
| Dunchurch | 2,603 | 3.3 | B+ | C+ | B− | A |
| Kilsby | 1,341 | 3.4 | — | C | B | B |
| Daventry | 27,783 | 4 | C− | B | C− | C |
| Cawston | 6,475 | 4.8 | B | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Rugby | 78,130 | 5 | B | B+ | C | C |
Braunston, Onley and Kilsby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Willoughby
How many listed buildings are there in Willoughby?
That is 6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Willoughby expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £385,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £281,750 and detached houses £575,000. Private rents in the Rugby council area averaged £1,049 a month in August 2026.
About Willoughby
Village in Warwickshire, England
Willoughby is a built-up area of 409 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
- 409 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rugby
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003247
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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