Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:42 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:13 am – 3:53 pm
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People6,080 residentsin the Bulkington census areaMedian age 54.32,801 households81% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright9% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,533 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C694 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 14 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)
Parks and green spacesWarwick Greenpark · under a mileBulkington Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBramcote Water Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 24 haLongford Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 27 haThe Old Allotmentspark · 2.6 miMiners Welfare Parksports ground · 1.8 mi · 21 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes98 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200231 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 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 9.1 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,078 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation113 m371 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 96 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBramcote Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryBulkington Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyMagson Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistLeicester Street (Dental Surgery)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt James' CofE Academyages 7-11, 200 pupilsunder a milePrimaryArden Forest Infant Schoolages 4-7, 161 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNicholas Chamberlaine Schoolages 11-18, 1,456 pupils1.5 miCollegeNorth Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College3.9 miUniversityCoventry University5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX14 miRailway stationBedworth1.8 miBus stationTesco ExtraLongford3.6 miBus stops41 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CV12 postcode district.
