Fen End’s story
Fen End: 32% of homes built before 1919
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Fen EndWest Midlands
The village, home to 246 people, lies in West Midlands.
Population
246
Census 2021 · Solihull council
Median age
40.2
18% are 65+ · West Midlands 16%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Fen End a good place to live?
Fen End has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 9% of commuters. Nearly a third of homes were built before 1919.
What makes Fen End stand out
The 2 things Fen End does most differently from other towns.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Kenilworth Castle and 12 more in and around Fen End
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Fen End. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle4.3 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · National TrustBaddesley Clinton2.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic house · National TrustPackwood House4.8 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseNailcote Hall4.2 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionLittle Virginia4.5 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastleGaunt Tower4.2 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 (4)
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baddesley Clinton: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Packwood House: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nailcote Hall: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fen End.
Work & commute
Only 10% of Fen End’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in West Midlands’ towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both West Midlands’ towns (4.2%) and England’s towns (2.3%). 90% of commuters drove to work at the census. Income per household averages £65K a year, before tax.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
Train4%
On foot3%
Bus1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Few households rent privately in Fen End: 8%, fewer than in West Midlands’ towns and across England’s towns
The owner-occupied share of households is 70%. Private rents average £1,279 a month across the Solihull council area. Just over a fifth of households live in social housing.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Fen End£0K
Typical UK town£277K
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,279
average private rent a month, Solihull council area
£2,223
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
Homes in Fen End see less burglary and damage than in West Midlands’ towns or England’s towns: 4.1 per 1,000 a year
Violence comes to 21.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Police figures for Fen End’s built-up area: 14 crimes and 3 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026.
21.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Public order2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
21.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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
More people in Fen End live with a disability than in West Midlands’ towns or across England’s towns: 20%
The nearest A&E to Fen End is Warwick Hospital, 6.3 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Fen End: the nearest practice is 2.3 miles away. At the census, 83% of people in Fen End called their health good or very good, about level with England’s towns (82%) and above West Midlands’ towns (80%).
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Fen End | West Midlands | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Old homes shape Fen End: 32% were built before 1919, more than in West Midlands’ towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Fen End’s land, 31% lies in conservation areas, above both West Midlands’ towns (4%) and England’s towns (7%). Historic England’s list has no building inside the town’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
32%
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
Who lives here
Children make up 22% of Fen End, above West Midlands’ towns and England’s towns
29% of adults hold a degree, close to West Midlands’ towns (28%) and below England’s towns (34%). Ages in Fen End split evenly at 40.2: half are older, half younger. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 13% of residents.
40.2median age
Fen EndWest MidlandsEngland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Fen End | West Midlands | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 24% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 4.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Midlands and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fen End
12pages on Fen End
The big questions
Fen End’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Balsall CommonBurton GreenKingswoodKnowle and DorridgeKenilworthHampton in ArdenHattonFen End
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fen End | 246 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Balsall Common | 7,094 | 1.9 | A− | C | B+ | A |
| Burton Green | 1,556 | 2.9 | — | C | B | A |
| Kingswood | 1,197 | 3.2 | — | C | B+ | A+ |
| Knowle and Dorridge | 19,323 | 3.7 | A | C | B | A |
| Kenilworth | 22,239 | 4.2 | A+ | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Hampton in Arden | 1,867 | 4.5 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Hatton | 1,953 | 4.7 | — | C+ | A− | A |
Burton Green, Kingswood, Hampton in Arden and Hatton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Fen End
How much is council tax in Fen End?
Band D council tax in Fen End is £2,223 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 Fen End
Village in West Midlands, England
Fen End is a built-up area of 246 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
- 246 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Solihull
- County
- West Midlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003118
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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