Blackdown
Blackdown is a town or village in Warwickshire, England, with 16 bus stops and Leamington Spa railway station 3.6 km away. It has 1 GP surgery. There were around 16 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 Blackdown area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Warwick area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 148,453 residents at roughly 525 people per km².
- Council
- Warwick
- County
- Warwickshire
- Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Police force
- Warwickshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 85th of 294 English council areas — better than 71% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
7°CCloudy
- Today: 10° / 5° · 19% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:09Sunset 16:30
9h 21m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leamington Spa Rugby Road, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.9 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.2% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
22 reported · August 2026▼ 35% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences7
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Vehicle crime3
- Burglary2
Neighbourhood team: Warwick Rural East · Warwickshire
Local policing priorities
- Equine/road safety
- Theft from shops/business crime
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
222 reported road collisions (2025)
52 killed or seriously injured · 264 casualties · 15 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
465 food businesses within 2 miles
- 400 rated 4–5 ★ (365 top)
- 12 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Leamington Spa (3.1 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Leamington Spa (3.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£370,924 average▲ 1.5% YoY
Across Warwick · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,241 average monthly rent▲ 1.9% YoY
- 1 bed £883
- 2 bed £1,105
- 3 bed £1,330
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
9.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.7 times median annual pay (9.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,195 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: 140.8p · AppleGreen (11.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (11.8 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
55 charging locations within ~8 km
- 13 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: 52 Binswood Avenue (1.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools12
- Sports pitches18
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
148,453 residents in Warwick · 525/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK13,015
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK11,037
- Net moves+1,978
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 264 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
1% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,462 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (27% of 69,250)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
66 schools · 22,807 pupils
43 primary · 5 secondary · 18 other
Ofsted: 15 of 16 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (94%)
50 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Kenilworth School and Sixth FormOutstanding
- Trinity Catholic SchoolRequires improvement
- Campion School
- Myton School
- North Leamington School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Warwick
Care & health services
581 CQC-registered services
- Care homes172
- GP practices93
- Dentists121
- Homecare agencies143
- Hospitals & hospices18
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Warwickshire
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 19 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
185 applications decided
92.4% granted · 171 granted, 14 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Matt Western
Labour
Warwick and Leamington
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Green / Labour coalition
- Lab 7
- Con 5
- LD 9
- Grn 15
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens15
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,400 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
9 jobs advertised · £35,069 avg
e.g. General Porter (Bank), Cleaner, Paediatric Nurse (RN) - Bank
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£934 median full-time weekly pay
2.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£30,229 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 76,802 certificates
13% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
84% low-carbon electricity
Wind 45% · Biomass 34% · Gas 11% · Imports 5%
86 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.2 yrs women · 80.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Warwickshire): 62.9 women · 63.3 men
59% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
13 GP surgeries · 7 pharmacies in CV32
- Clarendon Lodge Medical Centre
- Valley Road Medical Practice
- Sherbourne Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Warwick and Leamington:
- Remove the grey belt planning rules421 local signatures · 12,329 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks389 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills201 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND198 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases186 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
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North Leamington School · 0.6 kmNorth Leamington School (NLS) is a mixed, non-selective, comprehensive school for students aged 11 to 18 years located at the northeastern edge of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. It is rated as a good school by…
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Leamington Cricket Club Ground · 1.3 kmLeamington Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Lillington · 1.4 kmSt Mary Magdalene's Church, Lillington is the Church of England parish church of Lillington, Warwickshire, a part of Royal Leamington Spa with a population of about 11,000. The church is at the junction of Vicarage Ro…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blackdown?
- Blackdown is a town in Warwickshire, England, in the Warwick local authority.
- How deprived is Blackdown?
- The Warwick local authority, which includes Blackdown, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.