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A town in Warwickshire, West Midlands, home to 4,369 people.
Long Lawford’s best grade is for cost of living: homes sell for a median £289,975, about 5.1 times local household income. It is hard to get around without a car (C−): nearly one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Natural hazards weigh more here (C): 1.3% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding. The overall grade lands at B−, better than 51% of UK towns. In the ranking it comes #21 of 34 in Warwickshire. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for safety, B− for schools, C+ for health and B− for jobs & income.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP.
The 2 things Long Lawford 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 Long Lawford is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 3 buildings inside Long Lawford’s built-up area.
8% 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 Long Lawford.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 8% of the total, below both Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Scaled to its population, that is 7 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Long Lawford. Its heritage register entries (3 listed buildings) are all Grade II.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
54% of pupils at the 11 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. Secondary results at the 6 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 51.4, with 54% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lawford Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 426 | C− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took nearly nine in ten commuters, higher than both Warwickshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (70%). Income per household averages £64K a year, before tax. 3% of commuters who live in Long Lawford also work there. Among 16 to 64s, 3.1% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds just over a fifth of households, above Warwickshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,049 a month across the Rugby council area. Half of the 242 standard sales inside Long Lawford’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £289,975.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £365,000 | 91 |
| Semi-detached | £285,000 | 90 |
| Terraced | £215,000 | 55 |
| Flat or maisonette | £125,625 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There is no GP practice in Long Lawford: the nearest is 1.7 miles off. The nearest A&E to Long Lawford is University Hospital, 6.4 miles away. Women here live to 84.9 on average and men to 81.4 (2019–23).
| Census 2021 | Long Lawford | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Reported offences in Long Lawford came to 159 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 53. Per 1,000 residents, 26.3 violent crimes are recorded each year. 56% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.8% of the town, lower than both Warwickshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). 13% of residents have reached 65. Typical age in Long Lawford: 35.3, the median.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Long Lawford | Warwickshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 35% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Warwickshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Long Lawford. Best known first.
CastleBrinklow Castle4.4 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumRugby Art Gallery and Museum2.1 km outside town, to the east
MuseumWebb Ellis Museum2.1 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lawford | 4,369 | — | B− | B | B− | C+ |
| Cawston | 6,475 | 1.5 | B | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Rugby | 78,130 | 2.1 | B | B+ | C | C |
| Dunchurch | 2,603 | 2.9 | B+ | C+ | B− | A |
| Brinklow | 1,121 | 3.3 | — | B | B− | B |
| Clifton upon Dunsmore | 1,216 | 3.4 | — | B | A | B− |
| Wolston | 2,693 | 3.8 | B− | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Onley | 1,667 | 4.4 | — | B− | D | B− |
Brinklow, Clifton upon Dunsmore and Onley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Band D council tax in Long Lawford is £2,571 for 2026–27, more than in 81% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Town in Warwickshire, England
Long Lawford is a built-up area of 4,369 people, in the Rugby 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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