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 (IoD2019). 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 222nd 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
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 11° · 68% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:30
12h 57m 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
Crime
45 reported · July 2026▼ 10% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences19
- Anti-social behaviour15
- Public order4
- Criminal damage & arson3
Neighbourhood team: Bedworth East · Warwickshire
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour (ASB)
- Target offenders and provide reassurance
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
198 reported road collisions (2024)
50 killed or seriously injured · 261 casualties · 14.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
96 food businesses within 2 miles
- 86 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):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£230,734 average▲ 4.2% YoY
Across Nuneaton and Bedworth · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£921 average monthly rent▲ 5% YoY
- 1 bed £652
- 2 bed £833
- 3 bed £1,009
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 138.8p · AppleGreen (6.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (6.4 km)
26 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
- Removal of temporary path in Miners Welfare Park, Bedworth· 11 Sept 2026
- Have your say on the changes to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme· 11 Sept 2026
- Recycle Week 2026: Nuneaton and Bedworth joins the call to rescue your recyclables· 10 Sept 2026
- Government announces pause on Local Government Reorganisation in Warwickshire· 8 Sept 2026
- A statement from Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council: Planning Applications Committee, 1 September· 4 Sept 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)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 101 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
6% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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%)
50inspected 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
580 CQC-registered services
- Care homes174
- GP practices91
- Dentists120
- Homecare agencies143
- Hospitals & hospices18
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding
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
80 applications decided
95% granted · 76 granted, 4 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
John Slinger
Labour
Rugby
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
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
4,250 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
13 jobs advertised · £29,378 avg
e.g. Online Maths Tutor - Part Time, Care Assistant - Driving License Required, Care Coordinator - Driving License Required
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£689 median full-time weekly pay
4.2% 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
81% low-carbon electricity
Wind 48% · Biomass 30% · Gas 15% · Imports 4%
97 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.1 yrs women · 79 yrs 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Rugby:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership413 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office397 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s380 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test272 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership251 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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 IoD2019.