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 (IoD2019). 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
17°CMist
- Today: 22° / 15° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 13° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:28
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
15US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Coventry Allesley, United Kingdom
Crime
474 reported · July 2026▲ 14% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences161
- Anti-social behaviour124
- Shoplifting47
- Public order40
Neighbourhood team: Nuneaton Central · Warwickshire
Local policing priorities
- Reduce ASB
- Target the illegal use of e-scooters & e-bikes
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
123 reported road collisions (2024)
37 killed or seriously injured · 155 casualties · 10.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
431 food businesses within 2 miles
- 367 rated 4–5 ★ (325 top)
- 15 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
£261,584 average▲ 2.9% YoY
Across Hinckley and Bosworth · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£933 average monthly rent▲ 3.8% YoY
- 1 bed £638
- 2 bed £843
- 3 bed £1,028
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 138.8p · AppleGreen (3.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (3.9 km)
17 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)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 232 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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
57 schools · 19,387 pupils
34 primary · 9 secondary · 14 other
Ofsted: 18 of 19 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (95%)
46inspected 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 homes163
- GP practices107
- Dentists135
- Homecare agencies172
- Hospitals & hospices14
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 6 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
134 applications decided
85.8% granted · 115 granted, 19 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Jodie Gosling
Labour
Nuneaton
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
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
5,010 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1,418 jobs advertised · £40,614 avg
e.g. Therapist, Principal Engineer – Software Assurance, Child Protection Lead
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£729 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% 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
39% low-carbon electricity
Gas 56% · Biomass 27% · Wind 10% · Imports 5%
253 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.9 yrs women · 81 yrs 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Nuneaton:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office385 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s350 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership342 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth262 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test227 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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 IoD2019.