Local servicesHospitalSt Cross Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryBilton Green Surgery9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBilton Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGrey Gables Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools12 primary, 5 secondary, 3 independent, 2 specialSecondaryRugby High Schoolages 11-18, 927 pupilsright herePrimaryBilton CofE Junior Schoolages 7-11, 434 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBawnmore Community Infant Schoolages 3-7, 178 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCoventry College10.1 miUniversityCoventry University10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX21 miRailway stationRugby2.4 miBus stationBus StationDaventry8.5 miBus stops109 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CV22 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:42 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:12 am – 3:53 pm
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People11,053 residentsin the Overslade & Bilton census areaMedian age 48.14,718 households74% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright14% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,885 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C656 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August46 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSow Brook (South)river · under a mileDraycote Waterlake · 2.6 miSow Brook (North)river · 1.6 miEast Lakelake · 3.3 miCock Robin Woodwoodland · under a mileBunkers Hillhill · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAssheton Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileBilton Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haEdible Garden Projectpark · 1.7 miCaldecott Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 4 haJubilee Gardenspark · 1.8 miHarris Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes65 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200239 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202530 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.0 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,849 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation119 m390 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 95 to 122 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
