Eastcote’s story
9 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Eastcote’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EastcoteWest Midlands
With 289 residents, it is a village in West Midlands.
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Photo: David Stowell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
289
Census 2021 · Solihull council
Median home
£490K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.4
18% are 65+ · West Midlands 16%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Eastcote a good place to live?
There are no grades for Eastcote: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 9 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 14% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Eastcote stand out
The 3 things Eastcote does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 12.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Eastcote.
Work & commute
Household income in Eastcote, £61K a year, runs above West Midlands’ towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Work in town: 8% of resident commuters. For 37% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. 81% of commuters drove, above West Midlands’ towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 45% of workers at the census.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot9%
Bus2%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
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
Buying in Eastcote costs more than in West Midlands’ towns and across England’s towns: the median sale is £490K
The owner-occupied share of households is 81%. Social housing holds 2% of households, below both West Midlands’ towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). 17% of households are private tenants.
£490Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Eastcote£490K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £324,000 | 6 |
| Flat or maisonette | £507,500 | 6 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,279
average private rent a month, Solihull council area
£2,238
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Eastcote than in West Midlands’ towns or across England’s towns: 8.1 per 1,000 residents a year
Half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. The violent crime rate is 12.7 per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 10 crimes inside Eastcote’s built-up area.
12.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Vehicle crime3
Public order1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social0
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.
12.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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
Just 1.4% of people in Eastcote say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in West Midlands’ towns and across England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Eastcote is Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, 6.9 miles away. At the census, 12% of people here had a disability, lower than both West Midlands’ towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). Self-reported good health: 87% of the town’s residents. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.3 miles off.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Eastcote | West Midlands | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.4% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 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 · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Eastcote are listed than in West Midlands’ towns or England’s towns: 311 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 100% of Eastcote’s land, higher than both West Midlands’ towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). 10% of homes were built before 1919.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II9
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
311
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
More people in Eastcote hold a degree than in West Midlands’ towns or England’s towns: 40%
People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, above West Midlands’ towns (16%) and close to England’s towns (18%). Children are 20% of the town. Eastcote has a median age of 45.4. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for just over a tenth of the town.
45.4median age
EastcoteWest MidlandsEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
About 81 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. A large institution, such as a prison, barracks, boarding school, university or care home, can tilt a town’s split: the census counts the people living there as residents.
| Eastcote | West Midlands | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 24% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 4.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Midlands and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →National Motorcycle Museum and 2 more in and around Eastcote
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Eastcote. Best known first.
MuseumNational Motorcycle Museum3.6 km outside town, to the north · 250K visitors a yearHistoric houseHistoric houseHampton Manor1.6 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumVillage Museum4.2 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © 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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eastcote
13pages on Eastcote
The big questions
Safety12.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £490K · rent £1,279 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Eastcote ParkSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81 (men), 84.7 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Eastcote’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Hampton in ArdenKnowle and DorridgeBalsall CommonMeridenSolihullCheswick GreenHockley HeathEastcote
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastcote | 289 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hampton in Arden | 1,867 | 1.5 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Knowle and Dorridge | 19,323 | 2.2 | A | C | B | A |
| Balsall Common | 7,094 | 3.1 | A− | C | B+ | A |
| Meriden | 2,203 | 3.6 | — | B− | C− | B+ |
| Solihull | 107,754 | 3.8 | B+ | B | C− | B |
| Cheswick Green | 2,743 | 4.5 | A | B− | B+ | A |
| Hockley Heath | 1,899 | 4.5 | — | C | B− | A |
Hampton in Arden, Meriden and Hockley Heath have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Eastcote
How many listed buildings are there in Eastcote?
That is 12.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Eastcote expensive to live in?
By type: flats £507,500 and semi-detached houses £324,000. Private rents in the Solihull council area averaged £1,279 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Eastcote?
Band D council tax in Eastcote is £2,238 for 2026–27, less than in 81% 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 Eastcote
Village in West Midlands, England
Eastcote is a built-up area of 289 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
- 289 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Solihull
- County
- West Midlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003008
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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