Whitacre Heath
Whitacre Heath is a village in Warwickshire, England, with a population of around 2,000. There are two bus stops serving the area, and the nearest railway station is Coleshill Parkway, 2.6 km away. There were around 5 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly vehicle crime. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Whitacre Heath area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North Warwickshire area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 65,035 residents at roughly 229 people per km².
- Council
- North Warwickshire
- County
- Warwickshire
- Constituency
- North Warwickshire
- Police force
- Warwickshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 203rd of 294 English council areas — better than 31% 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
11°COvercast
- Today: 13° / 6° · 25% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:03Sunset 16:37
9h 34m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
60US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Coventry Allesley, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.2% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
5 reported · August 2026▼ 44% YoY
- Vehicle crime2
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Anti-social behaviour1
Neighbourhood team: North Warwickshire West · Warwickshire
Local policing priorities
- Increase police presence in villages
- Reduce motorbike/off-road bike nuisance
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
210 reported road collisions (2025)
50 killed or seriously injured · 293 casualties · 32.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
26 food businesses within 2 miles
- 22 rated 4–5 ★ (19 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Coleshill Parkway (2.6 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Coleshill Parkway (2.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£268,337 average▲ 2.5% YoY
Across North Warwickshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£982 average monthly rent▲ 4.9% YoY
- 1 bed £720
- 2 bed £882
- 3 bed £1,059
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
7.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.1 times median annual pay (7.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
922 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: 155.9p · Esso (6.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (6.5 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
24 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: Lea Marston Shooting Club (2.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
65,035 residents in North Warwickshire · 229/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK4,387
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK3,522
- Net moves+865
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 122 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
3% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,532 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (25% of 29,660)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
35 schools · 11,146 pupils
23 primary · 5 secondary · 7 other
Ofsted: 10 of 14 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (71%)
31 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics AcademyGood
- The Polesworth SchoolGood
- Hartshill AcademyRequires improvement
- The Coleshill School
- The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · North Warwickshire
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
- Within the Green Belt
- 16 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
92 applications decided
98.9% granted · 91 granted, 1 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Rachel Taylor
Labour
North Warwickshire and Bedworth
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 11
- Con 17
- Ref 2
- Oth 5
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,340 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
25 jobs advertised · £32,769 avg
e.g. Structural Engineer, Customer Service Coordinator, Project Manager
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£748 median full-time weekly pay
3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,858 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 32,591 certificates
15.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
45% low-carbon electricity
Gas 51% · Nuclear 23% · Wind 19% · Imports 5%
203 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.3 yrs women · 79 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Warwickshire): 62.9 women · 63.3 men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.8
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
3 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in B46
- Hazelwood Group Practice
- Satis House
- Apollo Collaborative Pcn Hub
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North Warwickshire and Bedworth:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth243 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases237 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND193 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK178 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills142 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
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- Ladywalk Reserve · 1.0 km
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River Bourne, Warwickshire · 1.3 kmThe River Bourne flows for 10.9 miles (17.6 km) through North Warwickshire, England, and is a tributary of the River Tame. In the 19th century, the river with its undeveloped catchment close to Birmingham, was selecte…
Nether Whitacre · 1.4 kmNether Whitacre is a small village and larger rural civil parish in North Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England.
Whitacre Junction railway station · 1.4 kmWhitacre Junction railway station was opened in 1864 by the Midland Railway. It served the village of Whitacre Heath, Warwickshire, England.
North Warwickshire and Bedworth · 1.6 kmNorth Warwickshire and Bedworth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whitacre Heath?
- Whitacre Heath is a town in Warwickshire, England, in the North Warwickshire local authority.
- How deprived is Whitacre Heath?
- The North Warwickshire local authority, which includes Whitacre Heath, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.