Hawkesbury
Hawkesbury is a village in West Midlands, England. It has 1 GP surgery, 2 pharmacies, and 12 restaurants and cafés, 41 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Coventry Arena, 1.6 km away. There were around 159 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly shoplifting. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Hawkesbury area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Coventry area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 345,324 residents at roughly 3,501 people per km².
- Council
- Coventry
- County
- West Midlands
- Constituency
- Coventry North East
- Police force
- West Midlands
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 272nd of 294 English council areas — better than 7% 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
19°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 11° · 68% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:30
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Coventry Allesley, United Kingdom
Crime
103 reported · July 2026▼ 16% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences46
- Criminal damage & arson11
- Anti-social behaviour10
- Public order9
2 stop & searches · mostly stolen goods
Neighbourhood team: Bedworth East · Warwickshire
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour (ASB)
- Target offenders and provide reassurance
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
372 reported road collisions (2024)
74 killed or seriously injured · 458 casualties · 10.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
366 food businesses within 2 miles
- 306 rated 4–5 ★ (258 top)
- 12 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Coventry Arena (2.1 km)
- 28 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Coventry Arena (2.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£223,731 average▲ 3.7% YoY
Across Coventry · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,019 average monthly rent▲ 2.3% YoY
- 1 bed £759
- 2 bed £912
- 3 bed £1,065
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.5× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.5 times median annual pay (6.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 138.8p · AppleGreen (9.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (9.3 km)
26 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Loades Ecoparc (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Heritage Open Days 2026· 11 Sept 2026
- Help influence the future of Adult Social Care· 10 Sept 2026
- Coventry shop ordered to close for persistently selling illegal products· 7 Sept 2026
- Mayor announces £5.5m to bring homeless in from the cold this Christmas· 7 Sept 2026
- Jobs, wellbeing support and community action events coming to Bell Green· 7 Sept 2026
Source: Coventry Council
Population
345,324 residents in Coventry · 3,501/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 66%
- 65+: 15%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 81 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
14% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,517 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (41% of 154,060)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
127 schools · 62,696 pupils
85 primary · 21 secondary · 21 other
Ofsted: 38 of 49 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (78%)
116inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Barr's Hill SchoolOutstanding
- President Kennedy School AcademyOutstanding
- Bishop Ullathorne Catholic SchoolGood
- Blue Coat Church of England School and Music CollegeGood
- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolGood
- Foxford Community SchoolGood
- Grace Academy CoventryGood
- Sidney Stringer AcademyGood
- Stoke Park SchoolGood
- West Coventry AcademyGood
- Coundon CourtRequires improvement
- Meadow Park SchoolRequires improvement
- Caludon Castle School
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School
- Eden Girls' School, Coventry
- Ernesford Grange Community Academy
- Finham Park 2
- Finham Park School
- Lyng Hall School
- The Westwood Academy
- WMG Academy for Young Engineers
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Coventry
Care & health services
355 CQC-registered services
- Care homes72
- GP practices62
- Dentists48
- Homecare agencies142
- Hospitals & hospices6
CQC ratings: 86% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Coventry
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 12 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
243 applications decided
82.7% granted · 201 granted, 42 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Rachel Taylor
Labour
North Warwickshire and Bedworth
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 24
- Con 6
- Grn 4
- Ref 20
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens15
- Restaurants & cafés13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,680 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
21 jobs advertised
e.g. Become a Psychology Tutor in Hawkesbury (Warwickshire) – Flexible & Remote, Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Looking For Part-Time Opportunities? - Deliver with Uber Eats
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£745 median full-time weekly pay
5.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£19,773 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 182,195 certificates
18.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
87% low-carbon electricity
Wind 52% · Biomass 27% · Gas 12% · Solar 6%
80 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.1 yrs women · 78.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 58.9 women · 59.2 men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North Warwickshire and Bedworth:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office493 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s339 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership298 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test260 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth241 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Hawkesbury Junction · 0.2 kmHawkesbury Junction or Sutton Stop is a canal junction in England, at the northern limit of the Oxford Canal where it meets the Coventry Canal, near Hawkesbury Village, Warwickshire, between Bedworth and Coventry. The…
- Hawkesbury, Warwickshire · 0.3 km
Hawkesbury or Hawkesbury Village is a village in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England. It lies between Coventry and Bedworth. In 2021 it had a population of 2,290.
- Coventry power stations · 0.4 km
The two Coventry power stations supplied electricity to the county borough of Coventry and the wider Warwickshire area from 1895 to 1976. They were owned and operated by Coventry Corporation until the nationalisation…
Hawkesbury Lane railway station · 0.5 kmHawkesbury Lane was a railway station on the Coventry to Nuneaton Line, which served the village of Hawkesbury, just north of Coventry and south of Bedworth. It opened along with the line in 1850, and was closed in 19…
- Foxford Community School · 0.9 km
Foxford Community School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in the Longford area of Coventry, West Midlands, England.
- Longford, Coventry · 1.3 km
Longford is a ward in the north of Coventry, West Midlands, England. The population of the Ward as taken at the 2011 census was 18,538. It is covered by the Coventry North East constituency and bounded by the wards of…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hawkesbury?
- Hawkesbury is a town in West Midlands, England, in the Coventry local authority.
- How deprived is Hawkesbury?
- The Coventry local authority, which includes Hawkesbury, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.