Keresley Newlands’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Keresley Newlands’ built-up area.
2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Keresley NewlandsWarwickshire
TownGrade
D
Better than 7% of UK towns
3,631 people call this town in Warwickshire, West Midlands home. Only 12% of residents are 65 or over.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: A J Paxton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
3,631
Census 2021 · Nuneaton and Bedworth council
Median home
£319K
343 sales in 3 years
Median age
36.1
12% are 65+ · Warwickshire 20%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
19%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Keresley Newlands a good place to live?
Police record more crime here than in most towns (D): 36.4 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 36.8 home and vehicle crimes. Set beside UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, its crime per resident is higher than in 95%. Health is a weak point (D): life expectancy is 77.4 for men and 80.5 for women. The median home sold for £319,000, 6.5 times what households in the Nuneaton and Bedworth council area earn in a year. Walkability is where it shines (B+): on the way to work, 19% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Put together, the subjects come to a D overall, better than 7% of UK towns.
Figures: commuting, Census 2021 · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and incomes, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
How Keresley Newlands grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Keresley Newlands is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedDOpen →HealthNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnC−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £46,834C−Open →WalkabilityEasier than most to get around on footB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 26% of towns in England; secondary results beat 61% of towns in EnglandC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingD−Open →Outdoors89% live within 400 m of a park; 4.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB+Open →Civic life0.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Keresley Newlands stand out
The 3 things Keresley Newlands does most differently from other towns.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
of 16 to 64s in 2026: more than in 96% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 12% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Life expectancy, against UK towns
Health
80.5 and 77.4 years
Life expectancy at birth, women and men: shorter than in 87% of UK towns
OHID Fingertips, 2019–23.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Keresley Newlands.
History
Keresley Newlands’s one listed building is Grade II
1listed buildingsD−History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
2% of homes date from before 1919. Per 10,000 residents, Keresley Newlands counts 3 listed buildings, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (48) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
2%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
3
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsC+
Results at Keresley Newlands’s schools trail 59% of towns in England
C+School Grade
56% of pupils at the 21 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. GCSE results at the 5 secondary schools within 3 km: nearly half of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 46.6.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keresley Newland Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 206 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Crime per resident in Keresley Newlands is higher than in 94% of UK towns
36.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Violence and sexual offences were 37% of the crimes. Reported offences in Keresley Newlands came to 298 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 57. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 18.1 reports per 1,000, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (10.3) and England’s towns (7.8).
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 5% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual109
Vehicle crime43
Other theft37
Damage & arson30
Burglary23
Public order19
Shoplifting11
Other crime9
Anti-social57
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.
36.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
36.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
18.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
298
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Health
People in Keresley Newlands live shorter lives than in 87% of UK towns
81%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
5.7% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above Warwickshire’s towns (4.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Keresley Newlands has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 miles away. The nearest A&E to Keresley Newlands is George Eliot NHS Hospital, 4.1 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Keresley Newlands | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.7% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
77.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade C−
Private renting is less common in Keresley Newlands than in Warwickshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 15%
£319Kmedian sale
Behind the median of £319,000: 343 standard sales inside Keresley Newlands’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026. Private rents average £947 a month across the Nuneaton and Bedworth council area. The owner-occupied share of households is 68%.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Keresley Newlands£319K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £390,000 | 168 |
| Semi-detached | £235,000 | 131 |
| Terraced | £233,500 | 38 |
| Flat or maisonette | £127,500 | 6 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£947
average private rent a month, Nuneaton and Bedworth council area
£2,510
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
More people aged 16 to 64 in Keresley Newlands claim unemployment benefits than in Warwickshire’s towns or England’s towns: 5.2%
19%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 78% of commuters went by car. 8% of commuters who live in Keresley Newlands also work there. There are 1.8 jobs in Keresley Newlands for each resident in work. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 32%, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%).
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving78%
On foot10%
Bus6%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
5.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B+
Walkability: more walkable than 75% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up 22% of Keresley Newlands, above Warwickshire’s towns and England’s towns
36.1median age
People 65 and over make up 12% of the town, below both Warwickshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Keresley Newlands is 36.1 years old. Graduates make up just over a quarter of adults.
Keresley NewlandsWarwickshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Keresley Newlands | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 12% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Keresley Newlands
14pages on Keresley Newlands
The big questions
SafetyD36.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £319K · rent £947 a monthHousing66 sold in 12 months · busiest street Earls Wood DriveSchoolsC+1 state schoolHealthDLife expectancy 77.4 (men), 80.5 (women)Work & commuteC−42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael and 13 more in and around Keresley Newlands
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Keresley Newlands. Best known first.
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael4.9 km outside town, to the south
MuseumCoventry Transport Museum4.6 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseArbury Hall3.8 km outside town, to the north
CathedralSt Mary's Priory and Cathedral4.8 km outside town, to the south
CastleCastle (site of)4.1 km outside town, to the south
MuseumCoventry Watch Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Transport Museum: Jim Linwood from London, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arbury Hall: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Priory and Cathedral: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle (site of): Anthony Vosper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Watch Museum: Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Keresley Newlands
Town in Warwickshire, England
Keresley Newlands is a built-up area of 3,631 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
- Population
- 3,631 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Nuneaton and Bedworth (mostly)
- County
- Warwickshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002938
Keresley Newlands’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Ash GreenBedworthHawkesburyCoventryNew ArleyBermudaAnsleyKeresley Newlands
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keresley Newlands | 3,631 | — | D | C− | D | D |
| Ash Green | 2,562 | 1.2 | C | C+ | B− | C− |
| Bedworth | 31,083 | 2.4 | C− | B | D | D |
| Hawkesbury | 2,288 | 2.5 | — | B− | D | D |
| Coventry | 344,289 | 3.4 | D | C | D | C− |
| New Arley | 1,666 | 3.4 | — | B | C | C |
| Bermuda | 2,071 | 3.9 | — | B | C | C |
| Ansley | 1,046 | 4.4 | — | C+ | D | C |
Hawkesbury, New Arley, Bermuda and Ansley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Keresley Newlands
Does Keresley Newlands flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
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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