Rugby

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• Today: 10° / 7° · 35% rain
• Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:06Sunset 16:30

9h 24m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

22US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Leamington Spa, United Kingdom

• 7.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
• 5.3% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution

Lower is better for both figures.

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024

293 reported · August 2026▼ 30% YoY

• Violence & sexual offences111
• Anti-social behaviour78
• Criminal damage & arson29
• Public order24

Neighbourhood team: Rugby Town West · Warwickshire

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

202 reported road collisions (2025)

52 killed or seriously injured · 269 casualties · 17.7 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

413 food businesses within 2 miles

• 315 rated 4–5 ★ (254 top)
• 38 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Rugby (1.3 km)
• 65 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£278,324 average▼ 2.2% YoY

Across Rugby · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

£1,049 average monthly rent▲ 5.4% YoY

• 1 bed £755
• 2 bed £933
• 3 bed £1,123

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08

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

1,605 property sales in the last 12 months

12 months to May 2026

A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.

Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05

• Cheapest petrol: 167.7p · Asda (0.2 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (0.2 km)

2 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

14 charging locations within ~8 km

• 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 350 kW
• Nearest: 45 Regent Street, Rugby (0.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres6
• Gyms6
• Sports pitches35
• Playgrounds16

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

• Summer Youth Hub hailed as a success· 4 Nov 2026
• Spectacular Diwali celebrations light up Rugby town centre· 4 Nov 2026
• Deputy leader welcomes health watchdog reprieve· 3 Nov 2026
• Update on local government reorganisation in Warwickshire· 29 Oct 2026
• Rugby Open searches for rising stars of contemporary art· 29 Oct 2026

Source: Rugby Council

114,362 residents in Rugby · 326/km²

• Under 16: 19%
• 16–64: 62%
• 65+: 18%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

• Moves in from elsewhere in the UK8,415
• Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,026
• Net moves+2,389

Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025

Less deprived than the average in England

Ranked 216 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025

£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

55 schools · 21,506 pupils

37 primary · 8 secondary · 10 other

Ofsted: 20 of 22 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (91%)

46 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Rugby

581 CQC-registered services

• Care homes172
• GP practices93
• Dentists121
• Homecare agencies143
• Hospitals & hospices18

CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate

Source: Care Quality Commission · Warwickshire

• Not in the Green Belt
• 108 listed buildings within ~1.5 km

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)

108 applications decided

89.8% granted · 97 granted, 11 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2

John Slinger

Labour

Rugby

Source: UK Parliament

Labour / Liberal Democrat coalition

• Lab 12
• Con 15
• LD 12
• Ref 3

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

• Schools14
• GPs & clinics15
• Pharmacies6
• Supermarkets12
• Parks & greens34
• Restaurants & cafés86

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

5,660 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

1,361 jobs advertised · £37,872 avg

e.g. SEN / SEND Tutor, Warwickshire, ICT Teacher, Customer Liaison Officer

Source: Adzuna

£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

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

45% low-carbon electricity

Gas 53% · Wind 26% · Biomass 18% · Imports 2%

230 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity

Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO

Life expectancy: 84.7 yrs women · 79.7 yrs men

Healthy life expectancy (Warwickshire): 62.9 women · 63.3 men

74% of adults overweight or obese

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025

• 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

13 GP surgeries · 9 pharmacies in CV21

• Whitehall Medical Practice
• Clifton Road Surgery
• Central Surgery

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Rugby:

• Protect legal right to support for children with SEND258 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
• Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth205 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
• Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills188 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
• Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks163 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
• Ensure fair and transparent faith security funding for all faith communities150 local signatures · 20,440 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

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  Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum · 0.0 km

  The Webb Ellis Rugby Football Museum is a rugby football museum in the town centre of Rugby in Warwickshire, England, near Rugby School. It takes its name from William Webb Ellis, who is credited with inventing the ga…

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  Percival Guildhouse · 0.1 km

  The Percival Guildhouse is an independent adult education centre and registered charity in Rugby, Warwickshire, England.

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  Rugby Art Gallery and Museum · 0.1 km

  The Rugby Art Gallery and Museum is a combined art gallery and museum in central Rugby, Warwickshire, in England. The purpose-built building housing it is shared with Rugby library; it was opened in 2000 and was built…

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  Macready Theatre · 0.1 km

  The Macready Theatre is a professional theatre on Lawrence Sheriff Street in the town centre of Rugby, Warwickshire, it is owned by Rugby School.

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  Rugby Central Shopping Centre · 0.2 km

  The Rugby Central Shopping Centre is a two-storey shopping precinct in the town centre of Rugby, Warwickshire, England, managed by CBGA Robson LLP. The precinct includes clothes stores, game shops, thrift stores and f…

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  St Andrew's Church, Rugby · 0.3 km

  The Church of St Andrew is a Church of England parish church and civic church in the centre of Rugby, in Warwickshire, England. It is a grade II* listed building. It is unique in having two peals of bells hung in sepa…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)