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Rugby

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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 56 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

Deprivation level

4/10

Income level

8/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Rugby Population

114,363

Population density

325.7 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

27.78(-27%)

Anti-social behaviour

15.51(+37%)

Criminal damage and arson

5.53(-23%)

Public order

5.35(-12%)

Shoplifting

4.79(-45%)

West Midlands average

Demographics

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

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

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

Based on 1,474 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 in Rugby area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,000 up to £1,720,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Rugby over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	528	£433,250	£280,000	£362,375	£545,625	£781,500
Flats	113	£139,000	£82,200	£119,000	£157,500	£204,200
Semi-Detached	472	£285,000	£185,000	£242,875	£325,125	£404,500
Terraced	361	£222,000	£135,000	£191,250	£260,000	£365,000

10 years median price trend in Rugby

All wards in Rugby

Admirals and Cawston

Benn

Bilton

Clifton, Newton and Churchover

Coton and Boughton

Dunsmore

Eastlands

Hillmorton

Leam Valley

New Bilton

Newbold and Brownsover

Paddox

Revel and Binley Woods

Rokeby and Overslade

Wolston and the Lawfords

Wolvey and Shilton

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail