Nuneaton
Nuneaton is a town in Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 88,813. It has around 1 pharmacy and 1 supermarket, along with 3 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Nuneaton, 2.7 km away. The average sold house price is around £265,014. There were around 369 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Nuneaton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Hinckley and Bosworth area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 113,640 residents at roughly 382 people per km².
- Council
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- County
- Leicestershire
- Constituency
- Bosworth
- Police force
- Leicestershire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 17th of 294 English council areas — better than 94% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 5° · 33% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:05Sunset 16:32
9h 27m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Coventry Allesley, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.1 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.3% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
454 reported · August 2026▼ 3% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences166
- Anti-social behaviour134
- Public order40
- Shoplifting29
Neighbourhood team: Nuneaton Central · Warwickshire
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour
- Retail Crime and Prolific Offender Management
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
104 reported road collisions (2025)
38 killed or seriously injured · 123 casualties · 9.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
425 food businesses within 2 miles
- 361 rated 4–5 ★ (321 top)
- 11 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Nuneaton (0.4 km)
- 54 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Nuneaton (0.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£258,960 average▼ 0.1% YoY
Across Hinckley and Bosworth · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£934 average monthly rent▲ 3.5% YoY
- 1 bed £639
- 2 bed £844
- 3 bed £1,029
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
6.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.7 times median annual pay (7.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,701 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 138.8p · AppleGreen (3.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (3.9 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
49 charging locations within ~8 km
- 13 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 125 kW
- Nearest: Nuneaton Town Hall (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres4
- Gyms3
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches65
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
113,640 residents in Hinckley and Bosworth · 382/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK7,211
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,395
- Net moves+1,816
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 218 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,383 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (31% of 52,830)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
56 schools · 19,268 pupils
34 primary · 9 secondary · 13 other
Ofsted: 18 of 19 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (95%)
46 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The Market Bosworth SchoolOutstanding
- Bosworth AcademyGood
- Redmoor AcademyGood
- The Hinckley SchoolGood
- Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
- Hastings High School
- Heath Lane Academy
- Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy
- South Charnwood High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Hinckley and Bosworth
Care & health services
633 CQC-registered services
- Care homes165
- GP practices107
- Dentists134
- Homecare agencies172
- Hospitals & hospices14
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Leicestershire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 23 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
138 applications decided
95.7% granted · 132 granted, 6 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Jodie Gosling
Labour
Nuneaton
Recent votes:
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Lab 1
- Con 9
- LD 23
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools16
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets6
- Parks & greens15
- Restaurants & cafés40
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,100 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
1,222 jobs advertised · £42,868 avg
e.g. Delivery Driver PART TIME (24 hour) - Dordon, Delivery Driver - Dordon, Gopuff Delivery Drivers or Riders - Choose when you work!
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£729 median full-time weekly pay
2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,005 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
45% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 52,940 certificates
9.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
42% low-carbon electricity
Gas 56% · Wind 22% · Biomass 19% · Imports 2%
242 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.9 yrs women · 81 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Leicestershire): 61.4 women · 61.5 men
69% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.8
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
24 GP surgeries · 13 pharmacies in CV11
- Bramcote Medical Centre
- Red Roofs Surgery
- Manor Court Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Nuneaton:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth264 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases223 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND156 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills128 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK122 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Nuneaton · 0.2 kmNuneaton is a market town in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district, in northern Warwickshire, England, close to the county border with Leicestershire to the north-east. Nuneaton's population at the 2021 census was 88,813…
Abbeygate Shopping Centre · 0.2 kmThe Abbeygate Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in the town centre of Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. It was first opened in the 1960s and was originally known as Heron Way, and was once home to an indoor market.…
Nuneaton Town Hall · 0.2 kmNuneaton Town Hall is a municipal building on Coton Road in the town of Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. The building is the headquarters of Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council.
Nuneaton and Bedworth · 0.2 kmNuneaton and Bedworth is a local government district with borough status in Warwickshire, England. It includes the towns of Nuneaton and Bedworth, as well as a modest rural hinterland including the village of Bulkington.
St Nicolas Church, Nuneaton · 0.3 kmSt Nicolas Church is the parish church of Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England owned by the Church of England. The building dates back to around 1340 and is a Grade I listed building.
- Nuneaton's Gold Belt · 0.3 km
The 'Gold Belt' is a public sculpture located in a walkway underneath the Vicarage Road bridge, Nuneaton, England. The walkway links Riversley Park and the George Eliot Memorial Gardens.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Hinckley and Bosworth with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nuneaton?
- Nuneaton is a town in Leicestershire, England, in the Hinckley and Bosworth local authority.
- What is the population of Nuneaton?
- Nuneaton has an approximate settlement population of 88,813.
- How deprived is Nuneaton?
- The Hinckley and Bosworth local authority, which includes Nuneaton, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.