Millison's Wood’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Millison's Wood’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Millison's WoodWest Midlands
Population 645: a village in West Midlands.
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Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
645
Census 2021 · Solihull council
Median home
£425K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.3
25% are 65+ · West Midlands 16%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Millison's Wood a good place to live?
Millison's Wood 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 6% of commuters. Mortgage-free owners make up 58% of households. A quarter of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Millison's Wood stand out
The 3 things Millison's Wood does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
58% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
25% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Millison's Wood.
Who lives here
More people in Millison's Wood hold a degree than in West Midlands’ towns or England’s towns: 43%
The 15-to-24 age group: 8.5%, lower than both West Midlands’ towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%). The median resident of Millison's Wood is 50.3 years old.
50.3median age
Millison's WoodWest MidlandsEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Millison's Wood | West Midlands | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 24% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 16% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Midlands and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Millison's Wood: just 11% travel under 5 km, below West Midlands’ towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.3 jobs in Millison's Wood for each resident in work. The car took just over nine in ten commuters, above West Midlands’ towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 40% of workers at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
Bus3%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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 Millison's Wood: 6%, fewer than in West Midlands’ towns and across England’s towns
The median sale price was £425K, above both West Midlands’ towns (£227K) and England’s towns (£308K). The owner-occupied share of households is 94%. Private rents average £1,279 a month across the Solihull council area.
£425Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Millison's Wood£425K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £465,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £340,250 | 8 |
94%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,279
average private rent a month, Solihull council area
£2,236
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 Millison's Wood: 15.5 per 1,000 residents a year, under West Midlands’ towns and England’s towns
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 35 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Millison's Wood’s built-up area. Burglary and damage came to 16 per 1,000 residents a year, between West Midlands’ towns (19.5) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence and sexual offences were just over a third of the crimes.
15.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft16
Violence & sexual12
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Anti-social4
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.
15.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
35
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
Fewer people in Millison's Wood live with a disability than in West Midlands’ towns or across England’s towns: 12%
At the census, 87% of people in Millison's Wood called their health good or very good, above both West Midlands’ towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). 3.1% of residents report bad or very bad health. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Millison's Wood | West Midlands | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 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
Much of Millison's Wood is a conservation area: 42% of its land, 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.
Grade II covers all 1 listed building that Historic England records here. 17% of its homes were built before 1919, above both West Midlands’ towns (7%) and England’s towns (16%).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
16
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castle (site of) and 2 more in and around Millison's Wood
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Millison's Wood. Best known first.
CastleCastle (site of)2.6 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseNailcote Hall3.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumVillage Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Castle (site of): Anthony Vosper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nailcote Hall: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Millison's Wood
13pages on Millison's Wood
The big questions
Safety15.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £425K · rent £1,279 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Albert RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.7 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Millison's Wood’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MeridenBalsall CommonBurton GreenKeresley NewlandsHampton in ArdenCoventryAsh GreenMillison's Wood
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millison's Wood | 645 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meriden | 2,203 | 1.6 | — | B− | C− | B+ |
| Balsall Common | 7,094 | 3.4 | A− | C | B+ | A |
| Burton Green | 1,556 | 3.7 | — | C | B | A |
| Keresley Newlands | 3,631 | 3.7 | D | C− | D | D |
| Hampton in Arden | 1,867 | 3.9 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Coventry | 344,289 | 4.3 | D | C | D | C− |
| Ash Green | 2,562 | 4.8 | C | C+ | B− | C− |
Meriden, Burton Green and Hampton in Arden have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Millison's Wood
Is Millison's Wood expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £340,250 and detached houses £465,000.
How much is council tax in Millison's Wood?
Band D council tax in Millison's Wood is £2,236 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 Millison's Wood
Village in West Midlands, England
Millison's Wood is a built-up area of 645 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
- 645 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Solihull
- County
- West Midlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002975
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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