Cawston (Rugby)
Cawston (Rugby) is a village in Warwickshire, England. It has around 1 pharmacy and around 6 restaurants and cafés, 17 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Rugby, 4.5 km away. There were around 75 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 Cawston (Rugby) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Rugby area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 114,362 residents at roughly 326 people per km².
- Council
- Rugby
- County
- Warwickshire
- Constituency
- Rugby
- Police force
- Warwickshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 50th of 294 English council areas — better than 83% 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
22°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 23° / 16° · 41% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:25
12h 49m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Crime
Road safety
225 reported road collisions (2024)
60 killed or seriously injured · 310 casualties · 19.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
146 food businesses within 2 miles
- 109 rated 4–5 ★ (83 top)
- 13 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Rugby (4.5 km)
- 17 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Rugby (4.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£276,208 average▲ 0.2% YoY
Across Rugby · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,046 average monthly rent▲ 5.4% YoY
- 1 bed £753
- 2 bed £930
- 3 bed £1,120
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.9 times median annual pay (7.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · BP (11.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Asda (3.4 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
14 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Off Grid Energy (2.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches11
- Playgrounds11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- New exhibition explores literary influences of one of art's great storytellers· 9 Sept 2026
- Statement on Local Government Reorganisation· 8 Sept 2026
- Council support for voluntary and community sector delivers millions· 7 Sept 2026
- Join Rugby's Diwali celebrations· 7 Sept 2026
- New signs could make Rugby town centre easier to explore· 2 Sept 2026
Source: Rugby Council
Population
114,362 residents in Rugby · 326/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 222 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,483 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (24% of 51,990)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
55 schools · 21,622 pupils
37 primary · 8 secondary · 10 other
Ofsted: 20 of 22 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (91%)
47inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Lawrence Sheriff SchoolOutstanding
- Bilton SchoolGood
- Harris Church of England AcademyGood
- Houlton SchoolGood
- Rugby Free Secondary SchoolGood
- Rugby High SchoolGood
- The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts CollegeGood
- Ashlawn School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Rugby
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 14 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
96 applications decided
90.6% granted · 87 granted, 9 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
Labour / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Lab 12
- Con 15
- LD 12
- Ref 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools7
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens18
- Restaurants & cafés7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,515 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£892 median full-time weekly pay
2.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,957 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
51% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 53,931 certificates
13.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
42% low-carbon electricity
Gas 55% · Biomass 20% · Wind 18% · Imports 3%
242 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.7 yrs women · 79.7 yrs men
74% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0
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
- Cawston, Warwickshire · 0.3 km
Cawston is a civil parish and suburban village close to the south west of Rugby, on the A4071. The population of the civil parish at the 2021 census was 5,192. For hundreds of years the village was basically a hamle…
Bilton School · 0.9 kmBilton School is a secondary school with academy status for pupils aged 11–18 in the Bilton area of Rugby, Warwickshire. There were 1,020 students on roll in the 2015–2016 school year, with 69 staff and 17 teaching as…
Bilton, Warwickshire · 1.2 kmBilton is a suburb of Rugby in Warwickshire, England, located about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-west of Rugby town centre. It is also a ward of the Borough of Rugby, which at the 2021 Census had a population of 6,544. It…
- Crescent School, Rugby · 1.4 km
Crescent School is a Private preparatory coeducational day School for pupils aged 3 – 11. It is in the Bilton area of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It was informally started in 1946, and founded in 1948 as a school…
Bilton Hall, Warwickshire · 1.5 kmBilton Hall is a 17th-century mansion house in the Bilton area of Rugby, Warwickshire which has been converted into residential apartments. It is a Grade I listed building. It was once the home of the poet and essayis…
Rugby High School for Girls · 1.6 kmRugby High School is a selective grammar school situated in the Bilton area of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. The school motto is “She Sets Heights In Her Heart”. It takes girls aged 11–18 and boys 16–18. To attend thi…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cawston (Rugby)?
- Cawston (Rugby) is a town in Warwickshire, England, in the Rugby local authority.
- How deprived is Cawston (Rugby)?
- The Rugby local authority, which includes Cawston (Rugby), is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.