Leek Wootton
Leek Wootton is a village in Warwickshire, England, with a population of around 1,017. It has around 1 school, 2 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Kenilworth, 2.8 km away. There were around 3 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 Leek Wootton 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
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 17° · 83% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 16° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:28
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
15US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leamington Spa Rugby Road, United Kingdom
Crime
10 reported · July 2026▼ 29% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour6
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Warwick Rural West · Warwickshire
Local policing priorities
- Burglary residential
- Vehicle crime
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
164 food businesses within 2 miles
- 135 rated 4–5 ★ (130 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Kenilworth (2.8 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kenilworth (2.8 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 (11.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (11.4 km)
14 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
53 charging locations within ~8 km
- 14 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: EVC The Warwickshire (0.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools3
- Sports pitches8
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds2
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 (Leek Wootton)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 25 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
- Schools2
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,285 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
16 jobs advertised · £28,532 avg
e.g. Online Russian Tutoring Job in Leek Wootton – Flexible Schedule, Online Guitar Tutoring Job in Leek Wootton – Flexible Schedule, Become a Spanish Tutor in Leek Wootton – Flexible & Remote
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
40% low-carbon electricity
Gas 54% · Biomass 33% · Imports 5% · Wind 5%
253 gCO₂/kWh · very high 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
- Leek Wootton · 0.1 km
Leek Wootton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Leek Wootton and Guy's Cliffe, in the Warwick district, in the county of Warwickshire, England, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Kenilwort…
Wootton bridge collapse · 0.8 kmThe Wootton bridge collapse occurred on 11 June 1861, when the rail bridge over the road between Leek Wootton and Hill Wootton in Warwickshire collapsed under the weight of a passing goods train on the line between Le…
- Leek Wootton and Guy's Cliffe · 1.0 km
Leek Wootton & Guy's Cliffe is a civil parish in the Warwick District of Warwickshire, England. It was created when the smallest parish in England, Guy's Cliffe, was merged with Leek Wootton on 1 April 1986, and incl…
Old Milverton · 1.7 kmOld Milverton is a village east of Warwick and north west of Leamington Spa in Warwickshire, England, and situated in a bend of the River Avon. The population as taken at the 2011 census was 319.
- Warwick International School of Riding · 1.8 km
The Warwick International School of Riding is a school of equitation (horsemanship), located just north of Warwick, Warwickshire, England. The school caters to an international clientele of riders in the disciplines…
Saxon Mill · 1.8 kmThe Saxon Mill is a former watermill, miller's house, and warehouse at Guy's Cliffe, in Warwickshire, England. It is situiated on the Coventry Road (A429) about one mile northeast of the town of Warwick. It is now a r…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leek Wootton?
- Leek Wootton is a town in Warwickshire, England, in the Warwick local authority.
- What is the population of Leek Wootton?
- Leek Wootton has an approximate settlement population of 1,017.
- How deprived is Leek Wootton?
- The Warwick local authority, which includes Leek Wootton, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.