Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:44 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:13 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,993 residentsin the Kenilworth West census areaMedian age 47.13,672 households73% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright7% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,780 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: education 19%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 41% 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 languages52% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C701 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 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)
Nearby landmarksKnowle Hillhill · 1.1 miLittle Woodwoodland · under a mileGibbet Hillhill · 2.4 miBullimore Woodwoodland · under a mileBig Poollake · 4.3 miQuinton Poollake · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Parkpark · under a mile · 25 haKenilworth Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 47 haSt John's Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mileCastle Farm Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileWar Memorial Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 50 haNewbold Comynpark · 4.3 mi · 119 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes71 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200228 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202537 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 7.6 · 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
Broadband87% 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)4,051 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 73 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Warwickshire Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryCastle Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistKenilworth Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 nurseryPrimarySt John's Primary School and Nurseryages 4-11, 252 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThorns Community Infant Schoolages 4-7, 169 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKenilworth School and Sixth Formages 11-19, 1,930 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWarwickshire College Group3.7 miUniversityUniversity of Warwick3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX11 miRailway stationKenilworthunder a mileBus stationBus StationWarwick4.2 miBus stops111 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CV8 postcode district.
