Catherine-de-Barnes’s story
No listed buildings inside Catherine-de-Barnes’s built-up area
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
Catherine-de-BarnesWest Midlands
Home to 626 people, this village lies in West Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: peter lloyd · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
626
Census 2021 · Solihull council
Median home
£471K
32 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.4
25% are 65+ · West Midlands 16%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Catherine-de-Barnes a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Catherine-de-Barnes has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. The median home sold for £471,000. People aged 65 and over make up a quarter of residents.
What makes Catherine-de-Barnes stand out
The 3 things Catherine-de-Barnes does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Catherine-de-Barnes.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Catherine-de-Barnes than in West Midlands’ towns or across England’s towns: 46% of adults
50.4median age
Children under 15 make up 15%, lower than both West Midlands’ towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Nearly one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. Half the people of Catherine-de-Barnes are older than 50.4.
Catherine-de-BarnesWest MidlandsEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Catherine-de-Barnes | West Midlands | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 24% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 16% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 4.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Midlands and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More commuters in Catherine-de-Barnes drive than in West Midlands’ towns or England’s towns: 92%
6%walk, cycle or ride
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.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 27%, below West Midlands’ towns (45%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 37% of workers at the census. Of the commuters living in Catherine-de-Barnes, 2% work in the town itself. Unemployment benefit claims reached 2% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
Bicycle3%
Bus2%
On foot1%
Train1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
2%
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 Catherine-de-Barnes own their home: 86%, more than in West Midlands’ towns and across England’s towns
£471Kmedian sale
13% rent privately, lower than both West Midlands’ towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £1,279 a month across the Solihull council area. That is the middle of 32 standard sales inside Catherine-de-Barnes’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Catherine-de-Barnes£471K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £575,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £422,500 | 10 |
| Terraced | £395,000 | 5 |
| Flat or maisonette | £235,000 | 6 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,279
average private rent a month, Solihull council area
£2,211
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
Violent crime runs low in Catherine-de-Barnes: 10.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under West Midlands’ towns and England’s towns
10.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Per 1,000 residents, 11.7 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. 12 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Catherine-de-Barnes’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Of all the crimes, 33% were violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.6 reports per 1,000, below both West Midlands’ towns (6.1) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Burglary4
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Anti-social1
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.
10.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Is Catherine-de-Barnes a healthy place? 86% of its people say their health is good, above West Midlands’ towns and England’s towns
86%good or very good health
4.3% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 14% of people here had a disability, below both West Midlands’ towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Catherine-de-Barnes has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Catherine-de-Barnes | West Midlands | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
81
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Much of Catherine-de-Barnes is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than in West Midlands’ towns and across England’s towns
0listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 8%. Historic England’s list has no building inside Catherine-de-Barnes’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
8%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 Catherine-de-Barnes
13pages on Catherine-de-Barnes
The big questions
Safety10.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £471K · rent £1,279 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Lugtrout LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81 (men), 84.7 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →National Motorcycle Museum and 2 more in and around Catherine-de-Barnes
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Catherine-de-Barnes. Best known first.
MuseumNational Motorcycle Museum3 km outside town, to the northeast · 250K visitors a yearHistoric houseHistoric houseHampton Manor1.9 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryArt gallerySolihull Art Gallery4.2 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- National Motorcycle Museum: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Catherine-de-Barnes
Village in West Midlands, England
Catherine-de-Barnes is a built-up area of 626 people, in the Solihull 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
- 626 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Solihull
- County
- West Midlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002988
Catherine-de-Barnes’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Hampton in ArdenKnowle and DorridgeSolihullMeridenCheswick GreenBalsall CommonDickens HeathCatherine-de-Barnes
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine-de-Barnes | 626 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hampton in Arden | 1,867 | 1.7 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Knowle and Dorridge | 19,323 | 2.7 | A | C | B | A |
| Solihull | 107,754 | 2.7 | B+ | B | C− | B |
| Meriden | 2,203 | 4.1 | — | B− | C− | B+ |
| Cheswick Green | 2,743 | 4.2 | A | B− | B+ | A |
| Balsall Common | 7,094 | 4.4 | A− | C | B+ | A |
| Dickens Heath | 4,797 | 4.8 | A | A− | B− | A |
Hampton in Arden and Meriden have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Catherine-de-Barnes
Is Catherine-de-Barnes expensive to live in?
By type: flats £235,000, terraced houses £395,000, semi-detached houses £422,500 and detached houses £575,000.
How much is council tax in Catherine-de-Barnes?
Band D council tax in Catherine-de-Barnes is £2,211 for 2026–27, less than in 82% 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.
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.