Thurlaston (Rugby)
Thurlaston (Rugby) is a village in Warwickshire, England. It has around 1 pharmacy, 5 restaurants and cafés, 2 bus stops, and Rugby railway station is 6.5 km away. There were around 8 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Thurlaston (Rugby) 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°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 6° · 42% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:04Sunset 16:32
9h 28m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
28US 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
8 reported · August 2026▼ 27% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Other theft1
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
64 food businesses within 2 miles
- 52 rated 4–5 ★ (37 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Rugby (6.5 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Rugby (6.5 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: 169.7p · Asda (5.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (5.4 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
10 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Draycote Hotel (1.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches1
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Update on local government reorganisation in Warwickshire· 29 Oct 2026
- Rugby Open searches for rising stars of contemporary art· 29 Oct 2026
- Drones set to dazzle at Rugby's Christmas lights switch-on· 27 Oct 2026
- Fly-tipping builder fined £5,000 by magistrates· 27 Oct 2026
- Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day in Rugby· 27 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
- 8 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:
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
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
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,660 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
10 jobs advertised · £31,394 avg
e.g. FLT Driver (Reach or Counterbalance), PPT Operative, Yard Operative
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
55% low-carbon electricity
Gas 45% · Wind 27% · Biomass 22% · Solar 5%
201 gCO₂/kWh · 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
Thurlaston, Warwickshire · 0.1 kmThurlaston is a village and civil parish in the Rugby district of Warwickshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 352, increasing to 368 at the 2011 census, and again to 379 at the 2…
Toft, Warwickshire · 1.1 kmToft is a small hamlet in the county of Warwickshire, England, just south of, and within the civil parish of Dunchurch, just off the A426 road and south of the M45 motorway. To the west Toft overlooks Draycote Water,…
Dunchurch railway station · 1.4 kmDunchurch railway station was a railway station serving Dunchurch in the English county of Warwickshire on the Rugby to Leamington line.
- Dunchurch-Winton Hall · 1.6 km
Dunchurch-Winton Hall was a boarding and day Preparatory School for boys and girls from 31⁄2 to 131⁄2 years. Pupils joined the Main School at 71⁄2 while from 31⁄2 to 71⁄2 they attended the Pre-Preparatory Department w…
Dunchurch · 1.7 kmDunchurch is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Rugby, approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-west of central Rugby in Warwickshire, England. The civil parish, which also includes the nearby hamlet of Toft,…
Draycote Meadows · 1.7 kmDraycote Meadows SSSI is a 10 acres (4.0 ha) Site of Special Scientific Interest, notified in 1973. The site is 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Rugby immediately to the north of Draycote village. It is accessed from the…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thurlaston (Rugby)?
- Thurlaston (Rugby) is a town in Warwickshire, England, in the Rugby local authority.
- How deprived is Thurlaston (Rugby)?
- The Rugby local authority, which includes Thurlaston (Rugby), is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.