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Some 5,670 people live in this town, in Warwickshire, West Midlands. 55% of households own their home outright.
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Bulkington’s overall grade of C puts it better than 32% of UK towns, #26 of 34 in Warwickshire. The weak point is walkability — on the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. It lags on cost of living as well: a typical home costs £270,750 and rent runs £925 a month. Floods and other hazards weigh less here (A). The rest of its grades are middling: C+ for safety and C+ for health.
Figures: flood risk, Environment Agency · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy, ONS.
The 3 things Bulkington does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Bulkington is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 6 buildings inside Bulkington’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bulkington.
Degrees are held by a quarter of adults, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (35%) and England’s towns (34%). The share of residents under 15 is 12%. Ages in Bulkington split evenly at 55: half are older, half younger. 7.8% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Bulkington | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
GCSE results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: 33% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 41.5. At the 11 primary schools within 3 km, 64% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Bulkington’s two primaries have 361 pupils between them.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James' CofE AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 200 | C+ |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Bulkington’s land, 2% lies in conservation areas, below Warwickshire’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. 5% of homes date from before 1919. For its size, Bulkington has 11 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 25%, below Warwickshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Before tax, the average household brings in £47K a year. Unemployment benefit claims reached 2.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private renters make up 9% of households, below both Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 323 homes sold inside Bulkington’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £270,750. That is the middle of 323 standard sales inside the town’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £385,000 | 113 |
| Semi-detached | £260,000 | 179 |
| Terraced | £185,000 | 19 |
| Flat or maisonette | £105,700 | 12 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
288 crimes and 68 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Bulkington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Just over two fifths of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. There were 10.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), near Warwickshire’s towns (10.3) and higher than England’s towns (7.8).
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
2 GP practices serve the town; 89% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. 21% of residents have a disability, above Warwickshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 6% of the town.
| Census 2021 | Bulkington | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bulkington. Best known first.
Historic houseArbury Hall4.8 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseAnsty Hall2.4 km outside town, to the south
MuseumNuneaton Museum and Art Gallery3.3 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumBedworth Heritage Centre2.1 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulkington | 5,670 | — | C | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Bedworth | 31,083 | 2.5 | C− | B | D | D |
| Hawkesbury | 2,288 | 2.5 | — | B− | D | D |
| Bermuda | 2,071 | 3 | — | B | C | C |
| Ash Green | 2,562 | 3.6 | C | C+ | B− | C− |
| Nuneaton | 88,818 | 3.9 | C− | B− | D | C− |
| Keresley Newlands | 3,631 | 4.7 | D | C− | D | D |
| Hinckley | 50,729 | 4.8 | B+ | A− | C | C+ |
Hawkesbury and Bermuda have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
About the middle for its size: 58% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, it grades C+.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Town in Warwickshire, England
Bulkington is a built-up area of 5,670 people, in the Nuneaton and Bedworth council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · 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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