Warwickshire demographics.
Warwickshire · Census 2023 · latest available data
A data-driven statistical profile of Warwickshire — town populations, census figures, and key demographic indicators drawn from the latest available official data.
Population
67,736,802
World share: 0.84 %
Median age
40.1
Global rank: #21
Urban population
85.5 %
57,900,076 people
Density
280 / km²
People per km²
Fertility rate
1.57
Births per woman
- 01 / Population
Who lives here, and how that is changing.
Headline population counts, density and household structure, with the six-year growth trend.
- Population basics
- Total population
- 67,736,8022023
- Population density
- 280 / km²UK average
- Yearly change
- 0.34 %227,866
- Urban population
- 85.5 %57,900,076
- Net migration
- 165,790Annual net
- World population
- 0.84 %8,045,311,447
- Population trend
Total resident population in thousands. A rising line means net growth from births and inward migration.
- 02 / Age & gender
The shape of the population pyramid.
Age band distribution split by gender, with dependency and vital statistics.
- Age pyramid
Share of the total population in each age band, split by gender - wide middle bands indicate a strong working-age base.
- Vital statistics
- Median age
- 39.4 yrs40.2 yrs
- Dependency ratio
- 58.456.9
- Male
- 49.3%49.0%
- Female
- 50.7%51.0%
- Aged 65+
- 16.4%18.4%
- 03 / Housing & households
Tenure, dwelling type and household composition.
Census 2021 housing indicators for the area, benchmarked against England.
- Tenure & conditions
- Home ownership
- 61.0%62.5%
- Social rented
- 17.0%17.1%
- Private rented
- 22.0%20.4%
- Overcrowded households
- 6.1%8.4%
- No central heating
- 1.3%1.5%
- Property type mix
Composition of the housing stock by build type, as a share of all dwellings.
- Tenure split
How households occupy their homes - the owned versus rented balance drives local market liquidity.
- 04 / Employment & economy
Where the jobs and the output are.
Labour market headlines and the sector composition of local employment.
- Labour market
- Economically active
- 76.2%75.7%
- Unemployed
- 3.4%3.5%
- Full-time employees
- 42.1%41.6%
- Self-employed
- 11.8%12.4%
- Students (economically active)
- 5.6%5.2%
- Retired
- 20.9%21.6%
- Top employment sectors
Share of total employment by industry - a concentrated profile signals exposure to one sector's cycle.
- 05 / Education & qualifications
Attainment and the local skills base.
School performance and the qualification profile of working-age residents.
- Attainment & schools
- Level 4+ qualification
- 40.2%33.9%
- No qualifications
- 16.0%18.1%
- Apprenticeship
- 5.1%5.3%
- Full-time students 16+
- 8.4%7.9%
- Schoolchildren aged 5–15
- 12.6%12.4%
- Qualification levels
Highest qualification held by residents aged 16+. Level 4+ covers degree-level and above.
- 06 / Health & wellbeing
Life expectancy, access and deprivation.
Population health outcomes alongside primary care capacity and deprivation ranking.
- Health indicators
- Very good health
- 48.6%48.5%
- Good health
- 33.1%33.7%
- Bad or very bad health
- 5.8%5.2%
- Disabled (day-to-day limited)
- 18.2%17.3%
- Provides unpaid care
- 9.1%8.9%
- Life expectancy (male)
- 79.1 yrs79.4 yrs
- Life expectancy (female)
- 82.9 yrs83.1 yrs
- Healthy life expectancy
- 62.4 yrs63.1 yrs
- IMD decile
- 5 of 10-
- Deprivation
5
IMD decile out of 10 (1 = most deprived). The United Kingdom shows variation across regions, with pockets of both high affluence and concentrated deprivation.
- 07 / Ethnicity, language & religion
The cultural make-up of the area.
Census-based breakdowns of ethnic group, country of birth, language and religion.
- Ethnic group
Share of residents by broad census ethnic group.
- Religion
Stated religion at the last census, as a share of residents.
- Origin & language
- Born in the UK
- 83.6%83.2%
- Born outside the UK
- 16.4%16.8%
- English as main language
- 94.2%91.1%
- Cannot speak English well
- 1.4%1.9%
- 08 / Transport & commuting
How people move around.
Commuting modes, journey times, car ownership and network connectivity.
- Mode of travel to work
Primary commute mode for working residents, including those who mainly work from home.
- Network & journey times
- Average commute
- 29 min28 min
- No car or van
- 24.0%23.5%
- 2+ cars or vans
- 34.0%33.1%
- Work mainly from home
- 17.0%21.0%
- Car ownership
Households by number of cars or vans available.
— 09 / Political & administrative
Who governs, and how engaged residents are.
Administrative structure, council tax levels, political control and turnout.
— Governance
- Parliamentary constituencies
- 12
- Council type
- Metropolitan / two-tier
- Council tax (Band D)
- £2,148
- Political control
- Labour majority
- General election turnout
- 62.4%
- Local election turnout
- 31.8%
— 10 / Crime & safety
Recorded crime and its composition.
Police.uk recorded offences, normalised per 1,000 residents and split by offence type.
— Headline rates
- Crime rate per 1,000
- 94.689.7
- Police force
- West Yorkshire Police—
- Year-on-year change
- -2.8%-1.4%
— Crime type breakdown
Share of all recorded offences by category over the last 12 months.
— 11 / Environment & climate
Green space, air quality and climate risk.
Environmental quality indicators and exposure to flooding across the area.
— Environmental indicators
- Green space coverage
- 38.4%40.1%
- NO₂ (annual mean)
- 21 µg/m³18 µg/m³
- PM2.5 (annual mean)
- 9.4 µg/m³9.1 µg/m³
- Area at flood risk
- 6.2%8.0%
- Annual rainfall
- 812 mm838 mm
- Sunshine hours
- 1,4101,493
— 12 / UK Cities
Population of major UK cities.
Top 10 UK cities by population, sourced from the latest available census and administrative data.
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 7,556,900 |
| 2 | Birmingham | 984,333 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 864,122 |
| 4 | Nottingham | 729,977 |
| 5 | Sheffield | 685,368 |
| 6 | Bristol | 617,280 |
| 7 | Glasgow | 591,620 |
| 8 | Leicester | 508,916 |
| 9 | Edinburgh | 464,990 |
| 10 | Leeds | 455,123 |
— 12b / County Towns
Town populations within the county.
Built-up area populations across the 2001, 2011 and 2021 census years.
| # | Town | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuneaton | 78,761 | 81,417 | 88,813 |
| 2 | Rugby | 61,249 | 68,764 | 78,117 |
| 3 | Royal Leamington Spa | 45,694 | 49,914 | 51,323 |
| 4 | Warwick | 25,437 | 30,754 | 36,665 |
| 5 | Bedworth | 29,082 | 30,459 | 31,090 |
| 6 | Stratford-upon-Avon | 20,877 | 26,199 | 28,126 |
| 7 | Kenilworth | 21,978 | 22,089 | 22,230 |
| 8 | Whitnash | 7,526 | 8,189 | 8,915 |
| 9 | Atherstone | 7,950 | 8,337 | 8,667 |
| 10 | Southam | 6,509 | 6,567 | 8,114 |
| 11 | Polesworth (/ Dordon) | 7,347 | 7,267 | 7,556 |
| 12 | Wellesbourne | 5,589 | 5,576 | 7,020 |
| 13 | Coleshill | 6,235 | 6,341 | 6,744 |
| 14 | Cawston | 589 | 3,700 | 6,475 |
| 15 | Alcester | 6,377 | 6,291 | 6,421 |
| 16 | Studley | 5,986 | 5,918 | 6,047 |
| 17 | Shipston-on-Stour | 4,457 | 5,038 | 5,849 |
| 18 | Bidford-on-Avon | 3,978 | 4,497 | 5,821 |
| 19 | Bulkington | 5,955 | 5,775 | 5,668 |
| 20 | Long Lawford | 2,685 | 3,007 | 4,367 |
| 21 | Cubbington | 4,034 | 3,929 | 3,891 |
| 22 | Keresley Newlands | 2,846 | 3,047 | 3,631 |
| 23 | Kingsbury | 3,779 | 3,730 | 3,551 |
| 24 | Water Orton | 3,573 | 3,444 | 3,487 |
| 25 | Henley-in-Arden | 2,797 | 2,846 | 3,000 |
| 26 | Hartshill | 2,774 | 2,773 | 2,823 |
| 27 | Harbury | 2,350 | 2,284 | 2,748 |
| 28 | Wolston | 2,357 | 2,564 | 2,692 |
| 29 | Mancetter (/ Witherley) | 2,720 | 2,567 | 2,686 |
| 30 | Dunchurch | 2,222 | 2,405 | 2,603 |
| 31 | Binley Woods | 2,607 | 2,665 | 2,568 |
| 32 | Ash Green | 2,267 | 2,573 | 2,560 |
| 33 | Bishop's Itchington | 2,009 | 2,082 | 2,529 |
| 34 | Long Itchington | 1,945 | 1,903 | 2,499 |
| 35 | Grendon | 1,931 | 2,000 | 2,428 |
| 36 | Radford Semele | 1,926 | 1,890 | 2,298 |
| 37 | Hawkesbury | 1,266 | 1,964 | 2,290 |
| 38 | Kineton | 1,937 | 2,014 | 2,234 |
| 39 | Bishop's Tachbrook | 1,742 | 1,644 | 2,085 |
| 40 | Bermuda | 617 | 1,462 | 2,068 |
| 41 | Polesworth (North) | 1,979 | 2,017 | 1,955 |
| 42 | Hatton | 1,118 | 2,020 | 1,952 |
| 43 | Ryton-on-Dunsmore | 1,672 | 1,813 | 1,829 |
| 44 | Welford-on-Avon | 1,319 | 1,420 | 1,694 |
| 45 | Lower Quinton | 1,134 | 1,464 | 1,692 |
| 46 | Tiddington | 1,428 | 1,571 | 1,686 |
| 47 | New Arley | 1,642 | 1,665 | 1,665 |
| 48 | Hampton Magna | 1,841 | 1,725 | 1,637 |
| 49 | Wood End | 1,467 | 1,583 | 1,563 |
| 50 | Burton Green | 1,330 | 1,355 | 1,556 |
| 51 | Stockton | 1,391 | 1,347 | 1,505 |
| 52 | Warton | 1,447 | 1,441 | 1,475 |
| 53 | Barford | 850 | 1,004 | 1,428 |
| 54 | Hurley | 1,437 | 1,339 | 1,417 |
| 55 | Meon Vale | 383 | 408 | 1,413 |
| 56 | Claverdon | 1,191 | 1,261 | 1,309 |
| 57 | Baddesley Ensor | 1,320 | 1,318 | 1,285 |
| 58 | Clifton upon Dunsmore | 1,081 | 1,148 | 1,218 |
| 59 | Kingswood | 1,100 | 1,159 | 1,195 |
| 60 | Stretton-on-Dunsmore | 1,143 | 1,159 | 1,175 |
| 61 | Curdworth | 1,140 | 1,115 | 1,146 |
| 62 | Austrey | 993 | 928 | 1,142 |
| 63 | Brinklow | 1,041 | 1,101 | 1,120 |
| 64 | Ettington | 806 | 1,039 | 1,064 |
| 65 | Napton on the Hill | 808 | 898 | 1,063 |
| 66 | Snitterfield | 906 | 989 | 1,053 |
| 67 | Ansley | 904 | 854 | 1,045 |
| 68 | Leek Wootton | 1,035 | 1,017 | 1,004 |
| 69 | Lighthorne Heath | 856 | 898 | 993 |
| 70 | Bramcote | 915 | 1,059 | 950 |
| 71 | Wilmcote | 902 | 929 | 940 |
| 72 | Upper Tysoe | 914 | 914 | 932 |
| 73 | Wolvey | 829 | 845 | 920 |
| 74 | Long Compton | 705 | 764 | 873 |
| 75 | Fenny Compton | 797 | 808 | 848 |
| 76 | Lower Brailes | 733 | 795 | 820 |
| 77 | Salford Priors | 588 | 590 | 778 |
| 78 | Baginton | 801 | 755 | 741 |
| 79 | Newbold-on-Stour | 537 | 517 | 729 |
| 80 | Ilmington | 734 | 712 | 722 |
| 81 | Bearley | 758 | 724 | 684 |
| 82 | Temple Herdewyke | 338 | 766 | 666 |
| 83 | Earlswood | 626 | 655 | 651 |
| 84 | Bubbenhall | 687 | 655 | 647 |
| 85 | Priors Marston | 506 | 579 | 625 |
| 86 | Long Marston | 154 | 174 | 601 |
| 87 | Broom | 571 | 550 | 581 |
| 88 | Old Arley | 502 | 519 | 547 |
| 89 | Gaydon | 442 | 446 | 530 |
| 90 | Tredington | 471 | 474 | 500 |
— 13 / English Regions
Regional population comparison.
Population figures for English regions across the 2001, 2011 and 2021 census years.
| Region | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 4,172,174 | 4,533,222 | 4,880,054 |
| East of England | 5,388,140 | 5,846,965 | 6,335,074 |
| North East England | 2,515,442 | 2,596,886 | 2,647,013 |
| North West England | 6,729,764 | 7,052,177 | 7,417,397 |
| South East England | 8,000,645 | 8,634,750 | 9,278,065 |
| South West England | 4,928,434 | 5,288,935 | 5,701,186 |
| West Midlands | 5,267,308 | 5,601,847 | 5,950,757 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 4,964,833 | 5,283,733 | 5,480,777 |
— Data sources
- ONS — population, age, ethnicity, housing
- Nomis — employment, earnings, qualifications
- Census 2021 (Nomis) — area vs England comparisons
- Police.uk — crime data
- MHCLG — Index of Multiple Deprivation
- Postcodes.io / GeoNames — boundary mapping