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A village of 424 in Warwickshire, West Midlands. 67% of residents are 65 or over.
Wootton Wawen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Wootton Wawen does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Wootton Wawen’s built-up area.
21% 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 Wootton Wawen.
Wootton Wawen sits below both Warwickshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) on this measure. People 65 and over make up 67% of the town. Wootton Wawen has a median age of 71.6.
56% women, 44% men
About 79 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.
| Wootton Wawen | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 2.1% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 0.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 6.9% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 67% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 44% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 9.7% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 17% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Wootton Wawen below both Warwickshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%). The car carried 82% of commuters at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
On this, Wootton Wawen is above both Warwickshire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). 3% of households live in social housing.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
In the comparison, Wootton Wawen comes above both Warwickshire’s towns (11.9) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence comes to 8.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 13 crimes inside Wootton Wawen’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour.
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
For Wootton Wawen, that is below both Warwickshire’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Wootton Wawen has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 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.
| Census 2021 | Wootton Wawen | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 58% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 14% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 34% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Wootton Wawen’s listed buildings include Church of St Peter, Grade I. Wootton Wawen has 26 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 100% of Wootton Wawen’s land, above both Warwickshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wootton Wawen. Best known first.
CastleBeaudesert Castle2.5 km outside town, to the north
GardenMary Arden's Farm4.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumHenley-in-Arden Heritage Centre2.1 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wootton Wawen | 424 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Henley-in-Arden | 3,001 | 1.5 | B+ | B− | B− | B |
| Claverdon | 1,310 | 2.9 | — | C− | A+ | B+ |
| Snitterfield | 1,055 | 4.2 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Kingswood | 1,197 | 5.2 | — | C | B+ | A+ |
| Alcester | 6,425 | 5.2 | B− | B+ | C | B− |
| Studley | 6,039 | 5.3 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 28,112 | 5.7 | B+ | B− | C− | B+ |
Claverdon, Snitterfield and Kingswood have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 25.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter. 21% of Wootton Wawen’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Wootton Wawen is £2,436 for 2026–27, less than in 51% 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
Wootton Wawen is a built-up area of 424 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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