Wolvey’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Wolvey’s built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WolveyWarwickshire
A village of 921 in Warwickshire, West Midlands. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: Ian Rob · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
921
Census 2021 · Rugby council
Median home
£367K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.8
28% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wolvey a good place to live?
Wolvey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Wolvey stand out
The 3 things Wolvey does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
53% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wolvey.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Wolvey than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
Wolvey sits below both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) on this measure. Those 65 and older account for 28% of residents. Wolvey has a median age of 51.8.
51.8median age
WolveyWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wolvey | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Wolvey
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolvey CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 179 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Wolvey work nearby than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Wolvey below both Warwickshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%). The car carried 93% of commuters at the census.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot4%
Train1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
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
Most households in Wolvey own their home: 83%, more than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns
On this, Wolvey is above both Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds 4% of households.
£367Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wolvey£367K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £419,500 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £261,750 | 12 |
| Terraced | £225,000 | 5 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,049
average private rent a month, Rugby council area
£2,537
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
Wolvey records less violent crime per resident than Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 11.9 per 1,000 a year
In the comparison, Wolvey comes below both Warwickshire’s towns (20.9) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 18 crimes inside Wolvey’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage come to 8.3 per 1,000 residents a year.
11.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Public order3
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Burglary1
Robbery1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
11.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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
Bad health is less common in Wolvey than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.9% of residents
For Wolvey, that is below both Warwickshire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Wolvey has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 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.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Wolvey | 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% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
More of the land in Wolvey 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.
Of Wolvey’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both Warwickshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (7%). 20% of homes were built before 1919. Wolvey has 4 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II3
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
43
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 Wolvey
13pages on Wolvey
The big questions
Safety11.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £367K · rent £1,049 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bulkington RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.5 (men), 83.5 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Wolvey’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BulkingtonHinckleySharnfordHawkesburyBedworthBermudaUllesthorpeWolvey
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolvey | 921 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bulkington | 5,670 | 2.3 | C | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Hinckley | 50,729 | 3.8 | B+ | A− | C | C+ |
| Sharnford | 1,066 | 4.2 | — | B+ | B | B |
| Hawkesbury | 2,288 | 4.7 | — | B− | D | D |
| Bedworth | 31,083 | 4.7 | C− | B | D | D |
| Bermuda | 2,071 | 4.8 | — | B | C | C |
| Ullesthorpe | 1,162 | 5 | — | A | B− | A− |
Sharnford, Hawkesbury, Bermuda and Ullesthorpe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wolvey
Is Wolvey expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £367,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £225,000, semi-detached houses £261,750 and detached houses £419,500. Private rents in the Rugby council area averaged £1,049 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Wolvey?
Band D council tax in Wolvey is £2,537 for 2026–27, more than in 73% 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 Wolvey
Village in Warwickshire, England
Wolvey is a built-up area of 921 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
- 921 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rugby
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002895
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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