Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:42 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:12 am – 3:53 pm
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People13,861 residentsin the Cawston & Long Lawford census areaMedian age 38.75,344 households71% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright15% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 7,040 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C637 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June48 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 landmarksBilton Hallhistoric site · 2.4 miBritish Thomson-Houston Company War Memorialhistoric site · 2.5 miThe Hillhill · 1.6 miTumley Hillhill · 1.8 miSow Brook (South)river · 2.4 miCathiron Spinneyswoodland · under a mileSow Brook (North)river · 3.1 miChapel Woodwoodland · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCentenary Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 2 haNewbold Quarry Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 10 haSwift Valley Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 28 haKing George V's Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haChapel Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes71 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200237 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202533 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.1 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband94% 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)5,568 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 73 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Cross Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryBilton Green Surgery2.3 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy2.3 miDentistBilton Dental Clinic2.3 miPolice stationWarwickshire PoliceRugby2.2 miCash machineHeart of England Co-operative Long Lawford, Long Lawfordunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryLong Lawford Primary Schoolages 4-11, 426 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHenry Hinde Schoolages 4-11, 216 pupils1.7 miSecondaryThe Avon Valley School and Performing Arts Collegeages 11-16, 1,096 pupils1.7 miCollegeCoventry College8.2 miUniversityCoventry University8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX19 miRailway stationRugby2.7 miBus stationPool Meadow Bus StationCoventry8.3 miBus stops24 within a mileCar parkAsda Rugby Car Park2.4 miEV chargingGridserveRugby2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CV23 postcode district.
