Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,693 in Warwickshire, West Midlands.
Wolston grades B− overall against UK towns: better than 54% of UK towns, and #19 of 34 in Warwickshire. Its strongest subject is health (B+): life expectancy 80.7 for men, 85.4 for women. Its weakest is hazard risk (C−): 1.6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The median home sold for £313,750 in the last three years, 5.5 times what households in the Rugby council area earn in a year.
The 2 things Wolston does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Wolston is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 13 buildings inside Wolston’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I, and 1 scheduled monument.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wolston.
On this, Wolston is below both Warwickshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). People 65 and over make up 22% of the town. Wolston has a median age of 44.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wolston | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 207 | C− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Wolston comes below both Warwickshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%). 10% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
For Wolston, that is below both Warwickshire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). One GP practice serves the town; 93% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. 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.
| Census 2021 | Wolston | 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% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Wolston sits below both Warwickshire’s towns (21) and England’s towns (22) on this measure. Police recorded 89 crimes inside Wolston’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 16 reports of anti-social behaviour. Among the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Wolston has less crime per resident than 73% of them.
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
That puts Wolston above both Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). 12% of households rent privately.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £499,500 | 46 |
| Semi-detached | £302,500 | 38 |
| Terraced | £236,250 | 36 |
| Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | 10 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Wolston’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both Warwickshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (7%). Wolston’s listed buildings include Church of St Margaret, Grade I. Wolston has 13 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wolston. Best known first.
CastleBrandon Castle200 m outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseCoombe Abbey3.8 km outside town, to the north
CastleBrinklow Castle3.8 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMidland Air Museum4.9 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionGo Ape3.9 km outside town, to the northGardenGardenRyton Gardens800 m outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
13 listed buildings in Wolston, 1 of them Grade I.
The Priory: Photo: Fitzsimons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Manor House: Photo: Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Geograph
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolston | 2,693 | — | B− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Binley Woods | 2,569 | 1.6 | B+ | B− | A− | B+ |
| Stretton-on-Dunsmore | 1,176 | 1.7 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Ryton-on-Dunsmore | 1,829 | 1.9 | — | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Brinklow | 1,121 | 2.7 | — | B | B− | B |
| Long Lawford | 4,369 | 3.8 | B− | B | B− | C+ |
| Cawston | 6,475 | 3.8 | B | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Dunchurch | 2,603 | 5.1 | B+ | C+ | B− | A |
Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Ryton-on-Dunsmore and Brinklow have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
An older town. At the 2021 Census, 22% of residents were 65 or over and 26% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 17% were under 15.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Primary results trail 67% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Warwickshire council.
Town in Warwickshire, England
Wolston is a built-up area of 2,693 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
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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