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Home to 940 people, this village lies in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Wilmcote has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 17 listed buildings, 3 of them Grade I. The median home sold for £485,000.
The 3 things Wilmcote does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Wilmcote’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wilmcote. Best known first.
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace4.1 km outside town, to the southeast
GardenMary Arden's Farm100 m outside town, to the east
ZooStratford Butterfly Farm4.8 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumStratford Armouries1.8 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionMagic Alley4 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumThe MAD (Mechanical Art and Design) Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wilmcote.
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.
Household income came to £61K a year before tax, close to Warwickshire’s towns (£59K) and above England’s towns (£55K). 87% of commuters took the car to work at the census. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.5%.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The town has one school, shown below. Wilmcote C of E Primary School’s results beat 81% of schools in England like it. Nearly two thirds of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmcote C of E Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 59 | A− |
Private renters make up 8% of households, below Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 35 homes sold inside Wilmcote’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £485,000. That is the middle of 35 standard sales inside the town’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £630,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £325,000 | 6 |
| Terraced | £321,250 | 12 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Of all the crimes, 32% were violence and sexual offences. Police figures for Wilmcote’s built-up area: 28 crimes and 8 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Burglary and damage came to 11.4 per 1,000 residents a year, close to Warwickshire’s towns (11.9) and above England’s towns (9.4).
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.
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.
The nearest A&E to Wilmcote is Alexandra Hospital, 7.3 miles away. This Warwickshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3 miles away. Self-reported good health: 83% of the town’s residents.
| Census 2021 | Wilmcote | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 3 of them. Wilmcote’s listed buildings include Dovecote Approximately 4 Metres East of Palmers Farmhouse, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 31% of the total, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). For its size, Wilmcote has 181 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Under 15: 12% of residents. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.3%, below both Warwickshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Wilmcote has a median age of 54.4. Degrees are held by 43% of adults.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Wilmcote | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmcote | 940 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 28,112 | 2.9 | B+ | B− | C− | B+ |
| Snitterfield | 1,055 | 3.5 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Welford-on-Avon | 1,692 | 3.9 | — | C− | A− | B+ |
| Tiddington | 1,687 | 4.2 | — | B− | C+ | A+ |
| Alcester | 6,425 | 4.3 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
| Claverdon | 1,310 | 4.8 | — | C− | A+ | B+ |
| Henley-in-Arden | 3,001 | 4.8 | B+ | B− | B− | B |
Snitterfield, Welford-on-Avon, Tiddington and Claverdon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
By type: terraced houses £321,250, semi-detached houses £325,000 and detached houses £630,000. Private rents in the Stratford-on-Avon council area averaged £1,149 a month in August 2026.
Band D council tax in Wilmcote is £2,486 for 2026–27, more than in 61% 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.
Village in Warwickshire, England
Wilmcote is a built-up area of 940 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
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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