Kingswood & Leek Wootton
Warwick 004 · 4 sub-areas · 6,241 residents
Warwick 004 is a settled, largely owner-occupied pocket of the Warwick district, home to around 6,200 people. A typical two-bedroom property lets for about £1,100 a month — slightly below the national median for a 2-bed — and nearly half the working population here works from home, which shapes the neighbourhood's day-to-day character considerably.
Kingswood & Leek Wootton is a mid-density neighbourhood of Warwick in the West Midlands region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; 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 Kingswood & Leek Wootton?
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,237 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Kingswood & Leek Wootton in Warwick
Living in Kingswood & Leek Wootton
Warwick 004 stands out within the Warwick district for how deeply residential it is. Owner-occupation runs at over 80%, which is well above regional norms, and the age profile skews noticeably older — more than a quarter of residents are 50–64, and a further quarter are 65 or older. That combination gives the area a calm, established feel that's quite different from the younger, more transient parts of the wider district.
The cost picture is relatively restrained for the West Midlands. Median rents sit around £1,240 a month across property types, with a two-bedroom coming in at roughly £1,100 — near the national median. The flip side is that buying is another matter entirely: the median sale price is around £607,000, which puts the deposit hurdle at about 7.6 years of saving on a typical local salary. If you're renting here, you're probably doing so intentionally rather than on your way to buying.
The people who live here are well-qualified — nearly half hold a degree-level qualification — and resident salaries run to around £40,000 a year. Notably, workplace salaries in the area are lower, around £33,600, suggesting that most of the higher earners here commute out rather than work locally. That reading fits with the extraordinary 49% working-from-home rate: this is somewhere people live and work from, not a place built around a major local employer.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is about 2,600 metres away — so most people drive, which explains the 44% car commute share. Birmingham is reachable by public transport in just under 55 minutes. Greenspace is accessible, with the nearest open space around 690 metres away and about 30% of the neighbourhood within walkable distance of green areas. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Warwick 004 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, well-established neighbourhood with low crime, high owner-occupation and good broadband. The trade-off is that it skews older and isn't particularly lively — it suits people who want a calm base and don't mind driving for amenities. Nearly half of residents work from home, so it functions well as a remote-work location.
- What is the rent in Warwick 004?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £880 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,100, and a three-bedroom around £1,320. These are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 2.4% in the past year. Budget separately for council tax, which runs to roughly £205 a month for a Band D property.
- Is Warwick 004 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate is around 58 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, noticeably below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The settled, older demographic and high owner-occupation tend to keep neighbourhood crime low, and that's reflected in the data.
- What's the commute from Warwick 004 to Birmingham?
- By public transport, Birmingham takes around 55 minutes. Most residents here drive rather than use public transport — the car commute share is 44%, and just over 1% use public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is about 2,600 metres away.
- Who lives in Warwick 004?
- Predominantly older, settled owner-occupiers — over half the population is aged 50 or above, and more than 80% own their home. Residents are well-qualified, with nearly half holding a degree, and median resident salaries run to around £40,000 a year. It's not a neighbourhood with much demographic churn.
- What schools are near Warwick 004?
- There are four schools within typical catchment distance, though only around a quarter are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national norm. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 5.6 km away. Families should check individual catchment boundaries carefully, as school options are limited close to this part of the district.
- How far is it to London from Warwick 004?
- The rail journey to London takes around 132 minutes by public transport. Most residents don't commute to London regularly — the area functions better as a base for Birmingham commuters or remote workers. Nearly half the working population here works from home.