Princethorpe
Princethorpe is a town or village in Warwickshire, England, with five bus stops and the nearest railway station being Midgeway, 7.1 km away. There were around 2 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Other theft. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Princethorpe 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
- Kenilworth and Southam
- 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
20°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 11° · 66% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:30
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Crime
3 reported · July 2026
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Violence & sexual offences1
- Other crime1
Neighbourhood team: Rugby Rural South · Warwickshire
Local policing priorities
- Burglary Other: The local team has identified an increase in non-residential burglaries within the area.
- ASB – Nuisance Bikes: The anti-social use of off-road motorcycles is a seasonal issue, which is expected to increase over the coming mont…
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
13 food businesses within 2 miles
- 11 rated 4–5 ★ (7 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Grotto Halt (7.7 km)
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Leamington Spa (9.9 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: 154.9p · BP (10.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Asda (11.2 km)
21 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
34 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: Three Horseshoes (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches9
- Playgrounds2
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
- Within the Green Belt
- 9 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
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 & greens4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,515 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
8 jobs advertised
e.g. Science Technician (Part Time TTO), Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Looking For Part-Time Opportunities? - Deliver with Uber Eats
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 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
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Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Princethorpe?
- Princethorpe is a town in Warwickshire, England, in the Rugby local authority.
- How deprived is Princethorpe?
- The Rugby local authority, which includes Princethorpe, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.