Leamington West & Milverton
Warwick 009 · 6 sub-areas · 9,486 residents
Warwick 009 is a residential neighbourhood within Warwick, home to around 9,500 people and notably well-qualified — over half of residents hold a degree. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for around £1,100 a month, slightly below the UK national median for a 2-bed, and Birmingham is reachable in under 40 minutes by public transport.
Leamington West & Milverton 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. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Leamington West & Milverton?
2 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 27 restaurants and 2 pubs in five minutes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Leamington West & Milverton in Warwick
Living in Leamington West & Milverton
Warwick 009 stands out from much of the wider Warwick district through its unusually high share of degree-educated residents — around 57% hold a degree-level qualification, well above most comparable English towns. The neighbourhood has a settled, owner-occupied feel: nearly six in ten households own their home, and single-person households make up about a third of the total. It's a place where professionals who commute out for work come home to.
On rent, this part of Warwick sits at a relatively accessible point for the Midlands. A one-bedroom flat runs around £880 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,100, and a three-bedroom around £1,320. Those figures are broadly in line with the UK national median for a 2-bed — not the bargain-basement end of the market, but far more manageable than the West Midlands' more pressured urban submarkets. Bear in mind that our rent figures here are an estimate — the official rent data only goes down to the council level, so we scale it using local sale prices to get a more accurate per-neighbourhood figure. Council tax for a Band D property runs to around £2,460 a year.
The resident population skews noticeably towards working-age adults with a degree and a car: over half the working-age population works from home, and nearly a third commute by car. Only around 3% use public transport for their commute, which tells you something practical about how this neighbourhood connects to the wider world — you'll want a car or a reliable home office setup.
Deprivation is low here. The area sits in the top 20% least deprived nationally (IMD decile 8.2), and unemployment is minimal at around 2.4%. Greenspace is genuinely accessible — around half of residents are within easy walking distance of a park or open space, with the nearest green area roughly 300 metres away on average. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Warwick 009 a nice place to live?
- It's one of the more comfortable parts of the Warwick district — low deprivation (top 20% nationally), good greenspace access, and a well-qualified, settled community. The trade-off is that local workplace salaries are modest and you'll likely need a car or a home office to make the most of it.
- What is the rent in Warwick 009?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £880 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,100, and a three-bedroom around £1,320. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 2.4% year-on-year.
- Is Warwick 009 safe?
- Crime runs at around 89 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — slightly above the UK average of roughly 80, but in the context of a low-deprivation area, the risk profile is relatively low. It's well below rates seen in more urban or deprived parts of the West Midlands.
- What's the commute from Warwick 009 to Birmingham?
- Around 38 minutes by public transport from the nearest mainline rail station, which is roughly 1.2 km away (about a 15-minute walk). That's workable for most commuters, though over half of residents here work from home anyway.
- Who lives in Warwick 009?
- Mostly degree-educated professionals, many of whom work from home — around 55% of working-age residents do. Nearly 60% own their home, around a third live alone, and the population is relatively balanced across age groups with a moderate share of under-18s at 17%.
- What schools are near Warwick 009?
- There are 68 schools within 2 km, but only around 30% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is roughly 2.4 km away. It's worth checking individual school ratings before choosing a street.
- How long is the rail commute from Warwick 009 to London?
- Around 92 minutes by public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.2 km away (roughly a 15-minute walk). Manageable for occasional trips, but demanding as a daily commute.