Rugby

14°CClear

• Today: 22° / 11° · 79% rain
• Tomorrow: 20° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:32

13h 1m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

30US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Leamington Spa, United Kingdom

269 reported · July 2026▼ 10% YoY

• Violence & sexual offences127
• Anti-social behaviour67
• Public order21
• Criminal damage & arson17

2 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs

Neighbourhood team: Rugby Town West · Warwickshire

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

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)

427 food businesses within 2 miles

• 322 rated 4–5 ★ (257 top)
• 35 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

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

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£276,208 average▲ 0.2% YoY

Across Rugby · to 2026-06

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

£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

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

• Cheapest petrol: 162.7p · Asda (0.2 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 184.7p · Asda (0.2 km)

5 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)

• 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

114,362 residents in Rugby · 326/km²

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

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Less deprived than the average in England

Ranked 222 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019

£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 · 21,622 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)

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Rugby

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

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

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

96 applications decided

90.6% granted · 87 granted, 9 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1

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)

5,515 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

1,254 jobs advertised · £38,155 avg

e.g. Utilities Planner, Deputy Manager - Children's Homes, Therapist

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

54% low-carbon electricity

Gas 38% · Biomass 37% · Wind 12% · Imports 8%

194 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity

Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO

Life expectancy: 84.7 yrs women · 79.7 yrs 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

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Rugby:

• Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership413 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
• Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office397 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
• Do not ban social media for under 16s380 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
• Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test272 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
• Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership251 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

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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)