Town Pop. 76,859

Living in Nuneaton: Liveability Score 58/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Nuneaton is 58/100, built from 9 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 75/100 against a national town median of 18/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is safety: 27/100 versus a median of 88/100.

No other settlement in the CV10 postcode district scores higher. Nuneaton leads all 5. Against the wider CV10 district average of 53/100, that is 5 points above. That sits 8 points above the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the top 10% of the towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: CV10 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
27
128.9 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Violence and sexual offences 3,295 crimes
↑ 29% above national average
Anti-social behaviour 2,173 crimes
↑ 86% above national average
Shoplifting 910 crimes
↑ 51% above national average
Criminal damage and arson 664 crimes
↑ 26% above national average
Public order 630 crimes
↑ 26% above national average
other 2,232 crimes
Highest-crime locations
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  1. 1 Parking Area 499 crimes
  2. 2 Supermarket 455 crimes
  3. 3 Stratford Street 234 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
56
Air Quality NO₂ 9.3 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 11.4 µg/m³
70
Green Space 25
Parks Ample 58
Sports Pitches Ample 52
Allotments Ample 17
Golf Courses Ample 3
Tennis Courts Ample 12
Bowling Greens Ample 16
Playgrounds Ample 36

Services

Schools
61
Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 35 in area
1Outstanding27Good1Requires Improvement1Inadequate5Ungraded
  • Stockingford Maintained Nursery SchoolNursery · inspected 2022
    Outstanding
  • All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, NuneatonPrimary · inspected 2025
    Good
  • Camp Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Good
  • Chetwynd Junior SchoolPrimary · inspected 2021
    Good
  • Chilvers Coton Community Infant SchoolPrimary · inspected 2021
    Good
  • Croft Junior SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Good
  • Discovery AcademySpecial · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Etone CollegeSecondary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • Galley Common Infant SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • George Eliot AcademySecondary · inspected 2025
    Good

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Healthcare
75
A&E departmentsUniversity Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire5.3 mi
University Hospital Coventry5.3 mi
Good Hope Hospital11.5 mi
Hospital waitsSouth Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust0.5 mi
Routine referral (median)10 wks
Treated within 18 weeks69.1%
A&E seen within 4 hrs80.1%
11 GP surgeries in area 12 within 4km best 'Good'
GP capacity2,092 patients per GP
11dentists17pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
84
Full fibre (FTTP)69.8%
available across Nuneaton and Bedworth
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
94.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
94.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 1,504 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
42
Employment rate58.5%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58.5%Unemployed3.1%Retired22.9%Student3.4%Other inactive12%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial31.6%Skilled & technical31.7%Routine & elementary36.6%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications22.5%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)12%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)15.1%Level 3 (A levels)17%Level 4+ (degree & above)24.4%Apprenticeship6.2%Other (incl. vocational)2.8%
Home ownership66.5%
Around the England average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
44
Council tax Nuneaton and Bedworth · 2026-27
A £1,668
B £1,946
C £2,224
D £2,502
E £3,058
F £3,614
G £4,170
H £5,004
Energy West Midlands region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Severn Trent Water
Average bill regional £424/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
75
Nuneaton 0.4 mi
Bermuda Park 1.4 mi
Bedworth 3 mi
J3 M6 4.2 mi
J3 M6 4.4 mi
J1 M69 4.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
50
Pubs & Bars Ample 33
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 25
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 41
Retail Shopping Ample 148
Takeaways Ample 31
Fitness Ample 13

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House Prices

Current median sale prices · last 12 months · England & Wales only

Type Median price Sales
All dwellings £230,000 532
Detached £336,000 164
Semi-detached £230,000 188
Terraced £175,000 147
Flat / Maisonette £113,000 33
5-year monthly trend
All Detached Semi Terraced Flat
£94k £185k £280k £371k 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL v3.0)

Nearby places

Bermuda 54 1.5 mi away ⇄
Hartshill 49 2.6 mi away ⇄
Higham on the Hill 36 2.9 mi away ⇄
Fenny Drayton 39 3.2 mi away ⇄
Bedworth 54 3.3 mi away ⇄
Bulkington 52 3.5 mi away ⇄
Ansley 32 3.6 mi away ⇄
Bramcote 43 3.8 mi away ⇄
Mancetter and Witherley 42 4.0 mi away ⇄
Hinckley 61 4.2 mi away ⇄
Stoke Golding 38 4.2 mi away ⇄
Hawkesbury 60 4.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Nuneaton a nice place to live?

Nuneaton is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Nuneaton is 58/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Nuneaton?

Crime levels in Nuneaton are high relative to the national average. Our safety score is 27/100. There were 9,904 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

What are the best schools in Nuneaton?

Among the top-rated schools in Nuneaton are Stockingford Maintained Nursery School, All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, Nuneaton and Camp Hill Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 35 rated schools in Nuneaton in total.

What are house prices like in Nuneaton?

The current median house price in Nuneaton is £230,000, around 19% below the England and Wales average. By property type: detached £336,000, semi-detached £230,000, terraced £175,000, flat £113,000. Over the past five years, prices have risen by around 3%. There were 532 sales recorded in the past 12 months.

Nuneaton in context

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Postcode districts in Nuneaton

CV10 53 ⇄
CV11 55 ⇄
CV13 33 ⇄

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