Weddington & St Nicholas Park
Nuneaton and Bedworth 001 · 6 sub-areas · 11,503 residents
Nuneaton and Bedworth 001 is a residential pocket of Nuneaton and Bedworth, home to around 11,500 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £827 a month — well under half the national median for a 2-bed — and rents rose nearly 9% in the past year, so it's affordable now but moving in that direction.
Weddington & St Nicholas Park is a commuter neighbourhood within Nuneaton and Bedworth — train into Birmingham runs in around 50 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Weddington & St Nicholas Park?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £914 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Weddington & St Nicholas Park in Nuneaton and Bedworth
Living in Weddington & St Nicholas Park
This part of Nuneaton and Bedworth has a settled, mostly owner-occupied feel. Over four in five households own their home, which is unusually high even by West Midlands standards, and the neighbourhood sits in the upper third of England's deprivation rankings — not affluent, but not struggling either. It's the kind of place people move to and stay.
Rent is genuinely low here. A two-bedroom home averages around £827 a month, putting it far below the UK median of roughly £1,200 for the same size. Even after that near-9% year-on-year rise, you're still getting meaningful value compared to Birmingham or the wider West Midlands. The flip side is that transport is heavily car-dependent — nearly two in three residents drive to work, and public transport accounts for under 2% of commutes.
The population skews older than a typical urban neighbourhood. Around one in five residents is 65 or over, and the under-18 share at roughly 22% points to a reasonable number of family households too. Couples with children make up nearly a quarter of all households. The area is largely UK-born, with an ethnic diversity index of around 18.5, and qualification levels are moderate — about 35% hold a degree.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.6 km away — around a 21-minute walk — and Birmingham is accessible in about 49 minutes by public transport, making this realistic commuter territory. Broadband is strong: 100% gigabit coverage and no properties below the minimum speed standard. For sub-areas and street-level detail, see the streets and sub-areas below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Nuneaton and Bedworth 001 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, largely owner-occupied residential area with low rents and decent broadband. Schools within walking distance have a low Ofsted pass rate, and transport is almost entirely car-dependent, so those are real trade-offs. The deprivation ranking sits in the upper third nationally, suggesting it's a functional, reasonably comfortable place rather than an area in difficulty.
- What is the rent in Nuneaton and Bedworth 001?
- A one-bedroom typically costs around £647 a month, a two-bedroom about £827, and a three-bedroom just over £1,000. Rents rose nearly 9% in the past year, so the trend is upward — but these figures remain well below national medians. Note these are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Nuneaton and Bedworth 001 safe?
- The crime rate runs at around 87 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — modestly above the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's not a high-crime area in absolute terms, but it's not below average either. The predominantly owner-occupied, lower-density character of the neighbourhood tends to correlate with a more settled environment day-to-day.
- What's the commute from Nuneaton and Bedworth 001 to Birmingham?
- Birmingham is around 49 minutes by public transport — making this realistic commuter territory for West Midlands workers. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.6 km away, roughly a 21-minute walk. That said, nearly two in three residents drive rather than use public transport, so car ownership makes life considerably easier here.
- Who lives in Nuneaton and Bedworth 001?
- Mostly long-term, owner-occupying households — over 80% own their home. The age profile skews older, with around one in five residents aged 65 or over and a relatively small 18–34 cohort. Couples with children make up nearly a quarter of households. Around 93% of residents were born in the UK, and the community has a notably settled, non-transient character.
- What schools are near Nuneaton and Bedworth 001?
- There are 52 schools within 2 km, but only around 25% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 3.9 km away. If school quality is important to your decision, check individual catchment areas carefully rather than relying on proximity.
- Is Nuneaton and Bedworth 001 good for families?
- The low rents and high ownership rate make it financially accessible for families, and greenspace is close — the nearest is under 400 metres away, and nearly half of residents are within easy walking distance of open space. The main concern for families is school quality: the share of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding is well below the national average.