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About

The Rugby district sits in the county of Warwickshire within the West Midlands region, centred on the market town of Rugby and a ring of villages such as Dunchurch, Clifton-upon-Dunsmore and Newbold-on-Avon. The Oxford Canal and the River Avon run through the district, and the area has a pattern of fields and small woodlands around built-up pockets. Transport links are a defining feature: Rugby railway station lies on the West Coast Main Line and the town occupies a key road node with good access to the M1 and M6, which has shaped local industry and logistics over the 20th and 21st centuries.

Local history is visible in street layouts and institutions. Rugby School is located in the town and is associated with the origin story of rugby football; the name of the sport comes from the place. The borough has a mix of civic buildings, parish churches and post‑industrial sites, and community resources such as the town’s museum and gallery record local archaeology, Victorian growth and 20th‑century railway development.

Area overview

On average Rugby has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 43% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 12.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Rugby is £57,157 per year. There are 46 schools in Rugby: 38 primary (5 Outstanding and 25 Good) and 8 secondary (1 Outstanding and 6 Good). Rugby is home to around 114,363 people, with a population density of about 325.7 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
12.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Rugby Population
114,363
Population density
325.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.66(-29%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.1(+59%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.12(-16%)
Public order
5.26(-13%)
Shoplifting
4.99(-43%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
85,684
74.92%
Other White
10,978
9.6%
Indian
5,322
4.65%
African
1,897
1.66%
Other Asian
1,357
1.19%
Total population: 114,363

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
32,174
34.9%
Level 3 (A level)
15,159
16.44%
No qualifications
14,451
15.68%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
12,919
14.01%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
8,974
9.73%
Total 16+ residents: 92,190

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
16,012
34.06%
Owns outright
15,703
33.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
7,460
15.87%
Social rents from council
3,399
7.23%
Other social rented
2,675
5.69%
Total households: 47,015

Property prices in Rugby

Median price£290,000
Price per sq ft£300
Sales (last 12 months)1,414
Typical range (middle 50%)£220K – £390K

Based on 1,414 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £300 per square foot) in Rugby area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,000 up to £1,720,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Rugby over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached470£435,000£336
Semi-Detached495£280,000£301
Terraced336£220,000£258
Flats113£135,000£219

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Rugby

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rugby.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£320,000£112,000£207,000£160,000
2017£329,498£120,000£210,000£167,750
2018£349,950£118,000£230,000£180,000
2019£350,250£129,995£234,995£180,000
2020£358,500£123,000£236,000£189,975
2021£388,500£130,000£252,500£197,500
2022£424,995£133,000£277,500£220,000
2023£419,995£142,417£278,000£220,000
2024£410,000£140,250£277,500£223,500
2025£434,950£136,000£285,000£225,000
2026£412,500£128,500£266,000£210,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rugby.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Rugby.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£247£204£222£189
2017£255£208£230£196
2018£271£204£253£209
2019£272£221£253£212
2020£272£216£256£223
2021£295£228£271£228
2022£322£236£302£254
2023£337£233£305£258
2024£335£232£308£259
2025£337£223£302£263
2026£335£218£297£242
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Rugby.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Rugby in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Rugby

Is Rugby safe?

Rugby records about 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Rugby?

Among the 16 wards of Rugby, Leam Valley has the lowest crime rate, with about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Rugby average is 55 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Rugby?

The median sale price in Rugby is £290,000 (about £300 per square foot) based on 1,414 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Rugby?

Rugby has 38 primary schools (5 rated Outstanding, 25 Good) and 8 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 6 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Rugby?

Rugby scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Rugby sits around rank 20,807 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Rugby?

The average household income in Rugby is around £57,157 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Rugby?

Rugby spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Kenilworth and Southam: Jeremy Wright (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Rugby: John Slinger (Labour Party).

CV21 1DA

Aventine Way

CV23 0XE

Batt Close

CV21 1PW

Blackthorn Close

CV21 1DS

Cosford Lane

CV22 5DA

Barby Road

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Peter Hall Lane

CV23 0EG

Lutterworth Road

CV23 0UY

Castle Mound Way

CV21 1AT

Parkfield Road

CV8 3EA

Glenfern Gardens

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Abbey Street

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Arches Lane

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Clifton Road

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Bazzard Road

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Regent Place

CV21 1AE

Lydden Close

CV23 0AH

Watling Crescent

CV8 3FE

Handley's Close

CV21 1AA

Mill Road

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High Street

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Leicester Road

CV22 6RT

Dunchurch Road

CV22 5RT

Conrad Close

CV21 2LE

Corporation Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.