Kenilworth
Kenilworth is a town in Warwickshire, England, with a population of around 22,413. It has 1 pharmacy and around 12 restaurants and cafés, along with 56 bus stops and Kenilworth railway station 0.1 km away. The average sold house price is around £479,266, and there were around 98 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Kenilworth area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Warwick area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 148,453 residents at roughly 525 people per km².
- Council
- Warwick
- County
- Warwickshire
- Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Police force
- Warwickshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 84th of 294 English council areas — better than 71% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 16° · 82% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:30
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Coventry Allesley, United Kingdom
Crime
92 reported · July 2026▼ 3% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour33
- Violence & sexual offences17
- Shoplifting15
- Public order10
Neighbourhood team: Kenilworth · Warwickshire
Local policing priorities
- Theft from shops/business crime
- School parking
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
211 reported road collisions (2024)
46 killed or seriously injured · 261 casualties · 14.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
154 food businesses within 2 miles
- 126 rated 4–5 ★ (121 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Kenilworth (1.0 km)
- 32 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kenilworth (1.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£372,922 average▲ 4.7% YoY
Across Warwick · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,239 average monthly rent▲ 1.9% YoY
- 1 bed £882
- 2 bed £1,104
- 3 bed £1,328
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.7 times median annual pay (9.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 140.8p · AppleGreen (8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (8 km)
21 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Holiday Inn Kenilworth (0.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms2
- Sports pitches29
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
148,453 residents in Warwick · 525/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 263 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,462 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (27% of 69,250)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
66 schools · 23,495 pupils
43 primary · 5 secondary · 18 other
Ofsted: 16 of 17 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (94%)
54inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Kenilworth School and Sixth FormOutstanding
- Trinity Catholic SchoolRequires improvement
- Campion School
- Myton School
- North Leamington School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Warwick
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 (Kenilworth)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 135 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
189 applications decided
88.9% granted · 168 granted, 21 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Sir Jeremy Wright
Conservative
Kenilworth and Southam
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Green / Labour coalition
- Lab 7
- Con 5
- LD 9
- Grn 15
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools8
- GPs & clinics5
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés49
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,285 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
248 jobs advertised · £33,455 avg
e.g. Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Private Client Paralegal, Looking For Part-Time Opportunities? - Deliver with Uber Eats
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£934 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£30,229 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 76,802 certificates
13% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
81% low-carbon electricity
Wind 40% · Biomass 39% · Gas 17% · Imports 3%
113 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.2 yrs women · 80.8 yrs men
59% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Kenilworth and Southam:
- Pause housebuilding targets imposed on councils, review and identify local need1,355 local signatures · 16,962 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership447 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership361 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office321 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test293 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
St Nicholas Church, Kenilworth · 0.0 kmSt Nicholas Church is a Church of England parish church in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England.
- St Mary's Abbey, Kenilworth · 0.1 km
The remains of St Mary's Abbey, of Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England are situated in the grounds of St Nicholas' Church and in an adjacent area of Abbey Fields. Some of its ruins are above ground and some are below gr…
Abbey Fields · 0.3 kmAbbey Fields is a 68-acre (28 ha) park that is found in the centre of Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England. The park was once farmland belonging to St Mary's Abbey, which was dissolved in the middle of the sixteenth cent…
- Priory Theatre · 0.4 km
The Priory Theatre is an amateur theatre building and company located in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England. It has 120 seats arranged in a circle and stall layout.
- The Water Tower, Kenilworth · 0.6 km
The Water Tower is a building in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England. It is understood that the building was constructed as a windmill in the mid-18th century by Joseph Lee of Warwick, described as Gentlemen and John La…
Kenilworth Castle · 0.7 kmKenilworth Castle is a castle in the town of Kenilworth in Warwickshire, England, managed by English Heritage; much of it is in ruins. The castle was founded after the Norman Conquest of 1066; with development through…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kenilworth?
- Kenilworth is a town in Warwickshire, England, in the Warwick local authority.
- What is the population of Kenilworth?
- Kenilworth has an approximate settlement population of 22,413.
- How deprived is Kenilworth?
- The Warwick local authority, which includes Kenilworth, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.