Bulkington
Bulkington is a village in Warwickshire, England, with a population of around 1,000. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, 33 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Bedworth, 2.7 km away. There were around 41 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 Bulkington area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Nuneaton and Bedworth area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 134,197 residents at roughly 1,700 people per km².
- Council
- Nuneaton and Bedworth
- County
- Warwickshire
- Constituency
- Rugby
- Police force
- Warwickshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 223rd of 294 English council areas — better than 24% 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
11°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 6° · 44% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 4° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:07Sunset 16:31
9h 24m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Coventry Allesley, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.2 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.4% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
36 reported · August 2026▲ 6% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences17
- Anti-social behaviour8
- Burglary5
- Criminal damage & arson3
Neighbourhood team: Bedworth East · Warwickshire
Local policing priorities
- Retail Crime and Prolific Offender Management
- Anti-Social Behaviour
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
173 reported road collisions (2025)
40 killed or seriously injured · 215 casualties · 12.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
98 food businesses within 2 miles
- 85 rated 4–5 ★ (81 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bedworth (2.8 km)
- 32 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bedworth (2.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£226,730 average▼ 0.2% YoY
Across Nuneaton and Bedworth · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£925 average monthly rent▲ 3.4% YoY
- 1 bed £655
- 2 bed £837
- 3 bed £1,014
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
7.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.1 times median annual pay (7.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,699 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 (6.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (6.4 km)
12 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 20 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: High Street, Bedworth (3.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches10
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Celebrate the start of Christmas with festive light switch-ons· 4 Nov 2026
- Photographer Michael D Wellington explores alternative fashion in latest museum exhibition· 2 Nov 2026
- New national rules change how planning decisions are made locally· 2 Nov 2026
- Enjoy a Victorian-themed half-term at Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery· 27 Oct 2026
- New Council homes honour Exhall mining disaster survivor· 6 Oct 2026
Source: Nuneaton and Bedworth Council
Population
134,197 residents in Nuneaton and Bedworth · 1,700/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK8,597
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,606
- Net moves+1,991
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 88 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
8% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,502 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (34% of 61,560)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
55 schools · 20,300 pupils
35 primary · 8 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 21 of 24 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)
50 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- George Eliot AcademyGood
- Nicholas Chamberlaine SchoolGood
- Nuneaton AcademyInadequate
- Ash Green School
- Etone College
- Higham Lane North Academy
- Higham Lane School
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Nuneaton and Bedworth
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
- In a conservation area (Bulkington)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 6 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
65 applications decided
90.8% granted · 59 granted, 6 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
John Slinger
Labour
Rugby
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
- AyeBudget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates)
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK (minority)
- Lab 10
- Con 9
- Grn 3
- Ref 16
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,370 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
6 jobs advertised · £32,424 avg
e.g. Work from Home (Researcher), Work from Home Independent Contractor, Early Years Practitioner
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£689 median full-time weekly pay
4.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,856 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 60,769 certificates
14.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
56% low-carbon electricity
Gas 41% · Wind 26% · Biomass 22% · Solar 7%
190 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.1 yrs women · 79 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Warwickshire): 62.9 women · 63.3 men
72% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction6.8
- Feeling worthwhile7.1
- Happiness yesterday7.0
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 8 pharmacies in CV12
- Bedworth Health Centre
- Bulkington Surgery
- Woodlands Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Rugby:
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND258 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth205 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills188 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks163 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Ensure fair and transparent faith security funding for all faith communities150 local signatures · 20,440 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Bulkington · 0.1 kmBulkington is a large village and former civil parish near Bedworth, in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England. In the 2011 census the ward had a population of 6,146 decreasing slightly to 6,080 a…
Bulkington railway station · 1.0 kmBulkington was a railway station on the Trent Valley Line serving the village of Bulkington, Warwickshire, England. The station was opened along with the line in 1847, and was closed in 1931.
- Bramcote, Warwickshire · 1.1 km
Bramcote is a village in the Rugby district of Warwickshire in England. It lies approximately 3.3 miles (5.3 km) south-east of Nuneaton, between the Ashby Canal and the River Anker. Historically, Bramcote was a disper…
Barnacle, Warwickshire · 2.1 kmBarnacle is a hamlet in the county of Warwickshire, England, in the civil parish of Shilton and Barnacle. Historically it was divided between the parishes of Shilton and Bulkington.
- Marston Jabbett · 2.2 km
Marston Jabbet is a hamlet near Bulkington, Warwickshire, England. In the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72 Marston Jabbett had a population of 93.
- RAF Bramcote · 2.3 km
Royal Air Force Bramcote, or more simply RAF Bramcote, is a former Royal Air Force station located 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England used during the Second World War. It was later transfer…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Nuneaton and Bedworth with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bulkington?
- Bulkington is a town in Warwickshire, England, in the Nuneaton and Bedworth local authority.
- How deprived is Bulkington?
- The Nuneaton and Bedworth local authority, which includes Bulkington, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.