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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People6,103 residentsin the Town South & School census areaMedian age 41.22,446 households59% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright16% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,708 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, education 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 53% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% 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°C682 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 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 (North)river · under a mileSow Brook (South)river · 1.0 miDraycote Waterlake · 4.1 miBarby Straightwater · 2.9 miCock Robin Woodwoodland · 1.7 miEast Lakelake · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCaldecott Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haJubilee Gardenspark · under a mileEdible Garden Projectpark · under a mileThe Queens Diamond Jubilee Centresports ground · under a mile · 11 haRugby Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 29 haWhinfield Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes67 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 202531 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 12 · PM2.5 8.6 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)3,144 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation114 m374 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 91 to 119 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Cross Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCentral Surgery16 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHigh Street Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools22 primary, 7 secondary, 2 independent, 4 specialIndependentRugby Schoolages 13-18, 887 pupilsright herePrimarySt Marie's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 396 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLawrence Sheriff Schoolages 11-18, 1,200 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCoventry College10.5 miUniversityCoventry University10.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX21 miRailway stationRugbyunder a mileBus stationBus StationDaventry9.0 miBus stops152 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CV21 postcode district.
