Whitnash
Whitnash is a village in Warwickshire, England. It has 1 school, 3 pharmacies, 1 park, and around 12 restaurants and cafés, with 40 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Leamington Spa, 2.1 km away. There were around 184 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 Whitnash area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Warwick area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 148,453 residents at roughly 525 people per km².
- Council
- Warwick
- County
- Warwickshire
- Constituency
- Warwick and Leamington
- Police force
- Warwickshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 84th of 294 English council areas — better than 71% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
19°COvercast
- Today: 24° / 16° · 32% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:37Sunset 19:25
12h 49m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
10US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Crime
243 reported · July 2026▲ 45% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences101
- Anti-social behaviour37
- Shoplifting26
- Criminal damage & arson18
Neighbourhood team: Whitnash · Warwickshire
Local policing priorities
- ASB in Acre Park/Washbourne Fields
- Drug supply/use
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
211 reported road collisions (2024)
46 killed or seriously injured · 261 casualties · 14.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 419 rated 4–5 ★ (372 top)
- 11 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Leamington Spa (1.8 km)
- 48 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Leamington Spa (1.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£372,922 average▲ 4.7% YoY
Across Warwick · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,239 average monthly rent▲ 1.9% YoY
- 1 bed £882
- 2 bed £1,104
- 3 bed £1,328
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.7 times median annual pay (9.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.7p · Asda (3.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 190.7p · Asda (3.1 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
49 charging locations within ~8 km
- 15 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Presto Music (0.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms3
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds22
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
148,453 residents in Warwick · 525/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 263 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,462 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (27% of 69,250)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
66 schools · 23,495 pupils
43 primary · 5 secondary · 18 other
Ofsted: 16 of 17 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (94%)
54inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Kenilworth School and Sixth FormOutstanding
- Trinity Catholic SchoolRequires improvement
- Campion School
- Myton School
- North Leamington School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Warwick
Care & health services
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
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 37 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
189 applications decided
88.9% granted · 168 granted, 21 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Matt Western
Labour
Warwick and Leamington
Recent votes:
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Green / Labour coalition
- Lab 7
- Con 5
- LD 9
- Grn 15
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools14
- GPs & clinics5
- Pharmacies6
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens26
- Restaurants & cafés26
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,285 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
53 jobs advertised · £35,921 avg
e.g. Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Online Computer science Tutoring Job in Whitnash – Flexible Schedule, Online Chemistry Tutoring Job in Whitnash – Flexible Schedule
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£934 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£30,229 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 76,802 certificates
13% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
46% low-carbon electricity
Gas 50% · Biomass 21% · Wind 16% · Solar 9%
223 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.2 yrs women · 80.8 yrs men
59% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Warwick and Leamington:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership442 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Pause housebuilding targets imposed on councils, review and identify local need352 local signatures · 16,962 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership312 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s286 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office280 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Whitnash · 0.3 kmWhitnash is a town and civil parish located southeast of, and contiguous with, Leamington Spa and Warwick in Warwickshire, England. The parish had a population of 10,743 at the 2021 census.
- Campion School, Leamington Spa · 0.6 km
Campion School was formed in 1977 when it moved to the present site on Sydenham Drive in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. In 2006, Campion was awarded dual specialisms of Business and Enterprise, and Visual Arts…
St John the Baptist's Church, Leamington Spa · 1.0 kmSt John the Baptist's Church is an Anglo-Catholic parish church in Leamington Spa, England. The historic structure is Grade II* listed.
Leamington Spa Hospital · 1.3 kmLeamington Spa Hospital is located on Heathcote Lane in Warwick, Warwickshire, in England. Originally an isolation hospital, it is now a hospital run by South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust specialising…
Sydenham, Leamington Spa · 1.3 kmSydenham is an eastern suburb of the town of Leamington Spa, in the Warwick district, in the county of Warwickshire, England.
Warwick and Leamington · 1.3 kmWarwick and Leamington is a constituency in Warwickshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since the 2017 general election by Matt Western of the Labour Party. As its name suggests, it encompass…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whitnash?
- Whitnash is a town in Warwickshire, England, in the Warwick local authority.
- How deprived is Whitnash?
- The Warwick local authority, which includes Whitnash, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.