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Warwickshire · 2026

Best places to live in Warwickshire

Q: What is the best place to live in Warwickshire?

Kenilworth ranks first of 34 graded towns of 2,500+: jobs & income (A+) and schools (A) are its strongest grades; hazard risk (C) is its lowest. Harbury and Whitnash follow.

Kenilworth ranks first of 34 Warwickshire towns of 2,500+ residents, and #74 of 2,138 UK towns. 6 of the 34 grade A− or better; scores run from 72.6 down to 25.4.

The overall score, sorted within Warwickshire; the letter compares each town with every UK town, and its rank among UK towns sits beside it. How grades work

Kenilworth

Warwickshire · 22,239 people

A⁺

Score 72.6·#74 of 2,138 UK towns

Strongest: jobs & income A⁺, schools A·lowest: hazard risk C

Harbury

Warwickshire · 2,751 people

Score 68.4·#170 of 2,138 UK towns

Strongest: schools A, health A·lowest: walkability C

Whitnash

Warwickshire · 8,914 people

Score 67.4·#203 of 2,138 UK towns

Strongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: health C⁺

All 34 towns, ranked

By overall score against UK towns; ranks are within Warwickshire, and each UK rank links to the national list. The score (0–100) blends the seven livability grades and sets the order; the letter places that score among UK towns of 2,500+, and A+ is the top 5%, so neighbours on the list often share a letter.

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#TownScoreGrade · UK rankWhat drives it

1Kenilworth22,239 people72.6top 3.6%A⁺#74 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, schools A·lowest: hazard risk C

2Harbury2,751 people68.4top 8.2%A#170 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: schools A, health A·lowest: walkability C

3Whitnash8,914 people67.4top 9.9%A#203 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: health C⁺

4Bishop's Itchington2,530 people66.9top 10.4%A#215 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: schools A, hazard risk A·lowest: walkability D

5Cubbington3,895 people66.7top 10.7%A#220 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

6Southam8,103 people61.3top 19.8%A⁻#412 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, cost of living B⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁺

7Binley Woods2,569 people58.6top 25.3%B⁺#531 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: schools C⁻

8Stratford-upon-Avon28,112 people55.9top 30.7%B⁺#647 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools A·lowest: safety C⁻

9Shipston-on-Stour5,852 people55.7top 31.4%B⁺#660 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: health A⁻, hazard risk B·lowest: safety B⁻

10Henley-in-Arden3,001 people55.5top 31.7%B⁺#667 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: schools B⁺, walkability B⁺·lowest: hazard risk D

11Dunchurch2,603 people55.5top 31.9%B⁺#672 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: health A, hazard risk A·lowest: schools C⁺

12Royal Leamington Spa51,321 people53.6top 35.7%B#752 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

13Long Itchington2,500 people53.6top 35.8%B#754 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: health A⁻, schools B⁺·lowest: walkability D

14Cawston6,475 people53.5top 35.8%B#756 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: walkability D

15Wellesbourne7,015 people51.7top 39.3%B#830 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: health A⁻, safety B·lowest: hazard risk D

16Bidford-on-Avon5,825 people51.2top 40.4%B#855 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B, health B·lowest: walkability C⁺

17Warwick36,673 people49.5top 44.3%B#937 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: hazard risk D

18Rugby78,130 people49.4top 44.5%B#941 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B⁺, walkability B⁺·lowest: health C

19Wolston2,693 people48.7top 46.3%B⁻#980 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: health B⁺, safety B⁺·lowest: hazard risk C⁻

20Alcester6,425 people48.3top 46.8%B⁻#991 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B⁺, walkability B⁺·lowest: hazard risk D

21Long Lawford4,369 people47.4top 49.1%B⁻#1,042 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B, jobs & income B⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

22Studley6,039 people44.9bottom 44.9%C⁺#1,171 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B⁺·lowest: schools C

23Kingsbury3,555 people40.9bottom 35.5%C⁺#1,373 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: safety B, health B⁻·lowest: walkability C⁻

24Ash Green2,562 people40.2bottom 34.2%C#1,401 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, schools B⁻·lowest: health C⁻

25Water Orton3,484 people39.8bottom 33.2%C#1,422 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income B⁺, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: schools C⁻

26Bulkington5,670 people39.1bottom 31.8%C#1,451 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, health C⁺·lowest: walkability C⁻

27Coleshill6,744 people38.1bottom 29.4%C#1,503 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income B, walkability B⁻·lowest: safety D

28Atherstone8,666 people37.2bottom 27.1%C#1,552 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, hazard risk B·lowest: health D

29Polesworth and Dordon7,552 people36.2bottom 24.1%C⁻#1,618 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income B⁻, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: schools C⁻

30Bedworth31,083 people35.6bottom 22.2%C⁻#1,659 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability B, cost of living B·lowest: health D

31Nuneaton88,818 people34.2bottom 18.6%C⁻#1,736 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability B, schools B⁻·lowest: safety D

32Hartshill2,826 people29.1bottom 9.2%D#1,940 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk B⁺, cost of living C⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

33Keresley Newlands3,631 people27.7bottom 6.9%D#1,989 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, walkability B⁺·lowest: safety D

34Mancetter and Witherley2,689 people25.4bottom 4.3%D⁻#2,046 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁻, hazard risk C⁺·lowest: cost of living D

Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the best place to live in Warwickshire?

Kenilworth ranks first of 34 graded towns of 2,500+: jobs & income (A+) and schools (A) are its strongest grades; hazard risk (C) is its lowest. Harbury and Whitnash follow.

How are these towns ranked?

By the overall grade, which blends seven livability grades (cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs & income, walkability, hazard risk) from public data, each comparing a town with every UK town. The rank is within Warwickshire. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers places of 2,500+ residents with an overall grade. Smaller places, and towns missing figures the overall grade needs, show their subject grades on their own pages; every town in Warwickshire is listed on the county page.

Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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