Grendon (North Warwickshire)
Grendon (North Warwickshire) is a town or village in Warwickshire, England, with around 3 Restaurants & cafés and 27 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Atherstone, 3.3 km away. There were around 24 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 Grendon (North Warwickshire) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North Warwickshire area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 65,035 residents at roughly 229 people per km².
- Council
- North Warwickshire
- County
- Warwickshire
- Constituency
- North Warwickshire
- Police force
- Warwickshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 194th of 294 English council areas — better than 34% 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°COvercast
- Today: 20° / 11° · 76% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:31
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Coventry Allesley, United Kingdom
Crime
27 reported · July 2026▲ 80% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences12
- Anti-social behaviour6
- Public order3
- Burglary2
Neighbourhood team: North Warwickshire North · Warwickshire
Local policing priorities
- Increase police presence in rural areas
- Reduce motorbike/off-road bike nuisance
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
196 reported road collisions (2024)
57 killed or seriously injured · 291 casualties · 30.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
55 food businesses within 2 miles
- 42 rated 4–5 ★ (33 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Atherstone (3.3 km)
- 27 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Atherstone (3.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£270,450 average▲ 2.7% YoY
Across North Warwickshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£978 average monthly rent▲ 5.6% YoY
- 1 bed £717
- 2 bed £879
- 3 bed £1,055
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 (7.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 161.9p · ESSO (5.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Asda (1.2 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
14 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Nissan Polesworth Tamworth (3.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
65,035 residents in North Warwickshire · 229/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 155 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
3% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,532 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (25% of 29,660)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
36 schools · 11,352 pupils
24 primary · 5 secondary · 7 other
Ofsted: 10 of 15 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (67%)
32inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics AcademyGood
- The Polesworth SchoolGood
- Hartshill AcademyRequires improvement
- The Coleshill School
- The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · North Warwickshire
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
78 applications decided
96.2% granted · 75 granted, 3 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Rachel Taylor
Labour
North Warwickshire and Bedworth
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 11
- Con 17
- Ref 2
- Oth 5
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,280 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£748 median full-time weekly pay
2.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,858 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 32,591 certificates
15.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
88% low-carbon electricity
Wind 59% · Solar 16% · Gas 12% · Biomass 9%
59 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.3 yrs women · 79 yrs men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.8
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North Warwickshire and Bedworth:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office493 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s339 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership298 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test260 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth241 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Grendon, Warwickshire · 0.9 kmGrendon is a civil parish which includes both Old Grendon and New Grendon in North Warwickshire, England. Old Grendon is a village situated three miles (5 km) west of Atherstone and five miles (8 km) east of Tamworth…
Mercia · 1.4 kmMercia was an early medieval English kingdom, one of the seven kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon period. It was centred on the River Trent and its tributaries, in a region now known as the Midlands of England.
Dordon · 1.9 kmDordon is a village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire in England and close to the border with Staffordshire. The village is located on the A5 national route and is conti…
Baddesley Ensor · 1.9 kmBaddesley Ensor is a village and civil parish in the district of North Warwickshire in Warwickshire, England, about three miles west of Atherstone. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 1,950. It runs int…
Baxterley · 2.0 kmBaxterley is a small village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire in England. According to the 2001 Census, it had a population of 335, reducing to 328 at the 2011 Census, increasing to…
St Mary The Church of Our Lady, Merevale · 2.2 kmSt. Mary The Church of Our Lady Merevale, is a historic parish church in Merevale, Warwickshire is known for its Jesse window. Originally, it was part of Merevale Abbey, but now is a Church of England parish church.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grendon (North Warwickshire)?
- Grendon (North Warwickshire) is a town in Warwickshire, England, in the North Warwickshire local authority.
- How deprived is Grendon (North Warwickshire)?
- The North Warwickshire local authority, which includes Grendon (North Warwickshire), is around the average in England on the IoD2019.