Clifton upon Dunsmore
Clifton upon Dunsmore is a village in Warwickshire, England. There are 10 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Rugby, 1.9 km away. In June 2026, there were around 21 recorded street crimes, 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 Clifton upon Dunsmore 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
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:27
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
16US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Crime
28 reported · July 2026▲ 180% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences15
- Anti-social behaviour5
- Drugs3
- Public order2
Neighbourhood team: Rugby Rural North · Warwickshire
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour: The Rural North Team has identified an increase in anti-social behaviour (ASB) across parts of their area. This in…
- Vehicle Related Crime: There has been a slight increase in vehicle-related crime across the Rural North area, including theft from motor…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
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
337 food businesses within 2 miles
- 261 rated 4–5 ★ (205 top)
- 25 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Rugby (1.9 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Rugby (1.9 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: 164.7p · Asda (3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Asda (3 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
16 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Rugby Golf Club (1.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches12
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds6
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
- 7 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
- Schools2
- Parks & greens9
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,515 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
10 jobs advertised · £45,047 avg
e.g. Become a Chinese Tutor in Clifton upon Dunsmore – Flexible & Remote, Become a Chemistry Tutor in Clifton upon Dunsmore – Flexible & Remote, Become a Music Tutor in Clifton upon Dunsmore – Flexible & Remote
Source: Adzuna
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
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
Clifton-upon-Dunsmore · 0.1 kmClifton-upon-Dunsmore is a village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire in England on the north-eastern outskirts of Rugby, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) from Rugby town centre. The population of the…
Clifton Mill railway station · 0.6 kmClifton Mill railway station was a railway station serving Clifton-upon-Dunsmore in the English county of Warwickshire. It was opened on the Rugby and Stamford Railway in 1864.
Rugby Town F.C. · 1.3 kmRugby Town Football Club is a football club based in Rugby, Warwickshire, which plays in the United Counties League Premier Division South. It is nicknamed The Valley, and plays its home matches at Butlin Road. It was…
- Rugby Locomotive Testing Station · 1.5 km
The Rugby Locomotive Testing Station was a British railway testing plant in Rugby, Warwickshire. Originally envisioned by Sir Nigel Gresley as a joint LMS-LNER operation, construction was started in the late 1930s bu…
Newton, Warwickshire · 1.7 kmNewton is a small village in the civil parish of Newton and Biggin in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire, England. The civil parish population taken at the 2021 census was 1,273.
- RAF Lilbourne · 1.9 km
RAF Lilbourne is a former Royal Air Force station which was located 5.2 miles (8.4 km) south of Lutterworth, and east of Rugby, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Rugby with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clifton upon Dunsmore?
- Clifton upon Dunsmore is a town in Warwickshire, England, in the Rugby local authority.
- How deprived is Clifton upon Dunsmore?
- The Rugby local authority, which includes Clifton upon Dunsmore, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.