Stretton-on-Dunsmore
Stretton-on-Dunsmore is a village in Warwickshire, England, with a population of around 1,200. It has 1 pharmacy, 6 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Copsewood Miniature Railway, 7.1 km away. There were around 12 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 Stretton-on-Dunsmore area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Rugby area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). 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 52nd of 294 English council areas — better than 82% 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
9°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 7° · 32% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:07Sunset 16:31
9h 24m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 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
Crime
4 reported · August 2026▼ 20% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Other theft2
Neighbourhood team: Rugby Rural South · Warwickshire
Local policing priorities
- ASB - nuisance bikes
- Burglaries
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
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)
Food hygiene
22 food businesses within 2 miles
- 15 rated 4–5 ★ (13 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Copsewood Miniature Railway (7.1 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Coventry (9.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£278,324 average▼ 2.2% YoY
Across Rugby · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£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
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
Property sales
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · BP (9.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · BP (9.2 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
69 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: Three Horseshoes (1.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools8
- Sports pitches10
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- 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
Population
114,362 residents in Rugby · 326/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- 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
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 216 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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 · 21,506 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)
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
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
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 15 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
108 applications decided
89.8% granted · 97 granted, 11 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Sir Jeremy Wright
Conservative
Kenilworth and Southam
Recent votes:
- NoRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Lab 12
- Con 15
- LD 12
- Ref 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,660 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised · £27,509 avg
e.g. OOSC Practitioner, OOSC Practitioner - Kids Planet Knightlow, Supply Early Years Educator - Kids Planet Knightlow
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
Grid electricity
45% low-carbon electricity
Gas 53% · Wind 25% · Biomass 19% · Imports 2%
230 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
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
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
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 1 pharmacy in CV23
- Revel Surgery
- Brookside Surgery
- Hmp Onley
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Kenilworth and Southam:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks370 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills246 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND234 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases179 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth171 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
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Stretton-on-Dunsmore · 0.2 kmStretton-on-Dunsmore is a village and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire. Its population in the 2001 Census was recorded as 1,143, rising slightly to 1,159 at the 2011 census, increasing again to 1,175…
29th Division War Memorial · 0.9 kmThe 29th Division War Memorial is a war memorial beside the junction of the A45 and the B4455 near Stretton-on-Dunsmore, near Rugby, Warwickshire. It commemorates the service of the British 29th Division during the Fi…
Princethorpe · 1.9 kmPrincethorpe is a village and civil parish in the Rugby district of Warwickshire, England. In the 2011 census the parish had a population 376, increasing to 429 at the 2021 census.
Princethorpe College · 2.1 kmPrincethorpe College is a Catholic private day school located in Princethorpe, near Rugby, Warwickshire, England. Princethorpe College opened in September 1966 after the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSCs), purcha…
Frankton, Warwickshire · 2.5 kmFrankton is a village and civil parish that is situated in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire in England. In the 2021 Census, it had a population of 382,
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stretton-on-Dunsmore?
- Stretton-on-Dunsmore is a town in Warwickshire, England, in the Rugby local authority.
- How deprived is Stretton-on-Dunsmore?
- The Rugby local authority, which includes Stretton-on-Dunsmore, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.