Lillington
Warwick 006 · 4 sub-areas · 5,366 residents
Warwick 006 is a residential part of Warwick, home to around 5,400 people in the West Midlands. A typical two-bedroom home here lets for about £1,100 a month — slightly below the UK national median for a two-bed — and nearly nine in ten residents can walk to greenspace within a short distance. Birmingham is reachable by public transport in just over 50 minutes.
Lillington 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.
Overview
What's it like to live in Lillington?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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.
Lillington in Warwick
Living in Lillington
Warwick 006 sits within the wider Warwick district and has a noticeably settled, mixed-tenure feel. Just over half of homes are owner-occupied, but a surprisingly high share — around one in three — is social housing, which gives parts of the area a different character from the more affluent, privately rented pockets elsewhere in Warwick. Greenspace is genuinely accessible here: around 88% of residents are within walkable distance of a green area, and the nearest is under 200 metres away on average.
On costs, this neighbourhood sits at the more affordable end for the Warwick district. A two-bed runs around £1,100 a month, a three-bed around £1,320. Council tax (Band D) comes to roughly £2,460 a year — broadly in line with the district average. With rents up around 2.4% year-on-year, affordability is tightening but hasn't moved dramatically. The rent-to-take-home ratio sits at about 47%, which is high by national standards and worth factoring into your budget.
The population skews relatively evenly across age groups — around 22% are under 18, a similar share are 18–34, and nearly 19% are 65 or over. That spread suggests a neighbourhood where families, working adults, and older residents all have a genuine presence, rather than one that's been colonised by a single demographic. Single-person households account for about 30% of all homes.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.3 km away — about a 29-minute walk, though most residents drive, with car use accounting for nearly half of all commutes. Working from home is also common: about a third of residents work remotely. Broadband is strong, with 100% gigabit coverage across the area. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific parts of the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Warwick 006 a nice place to live?
- It's a mixed but generally liveable neighbourhood. Greenspace is genuinely accessible — around 88% of residents can walk to a green area — and costs sit at the more affordable end for the Warwick district. The high social housing share gives some parts a different feel from Warwick's more affluent streets, but the area isn't deprived by national standards, sitting around the middle of the deprivation index.
- What is the rent in Warwick 006?
- A one-bed typically costs around £880 a month, a two-bed around £1,100, and a three-bed around £1,320. These are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 2.4% over the past year. Council tax (Band D) adds roughly £2,460 annually on top.
- Is Warwick 006 safe?
- Crime runs at around 87 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is slightly above the UK national rate of roughly 80. That puts it in moderate rather than high-crime territory. The unemployment claimant rate is about 2.4% and the area sits at deprivation decile 5 nationally — roughly average — so there are no dramatic red flags in the safety data.
- What's the commute from Warwick 006 to Birmingham?
- By public transport, Birmingham takes around 53 minutes. About half of residents commute by car, and a third work from home, so public transport use is relatively low locally. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.3 km away — about a 29-minute walk, or a short drive.
- Who lives in Warwick 006?
- A mixed community — families, working-age adults, and older residents all have a real presence here. Around 22% of residents are under 18 and nearly 19% are 65 or over. Just over half of homes are owner-occupied, with a third in social housing. About 30% of households are single-person. The degree-holder share is around 33%.
- What schools are near Warwick 006?
- There are 31 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 55% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2.1 km away. It's worth checking current Ofsted ratings directly before making decisions, as individual school performance can shift between inspections.
- How long does it take to get to London from Warwick 006?
- The public transport journey to London takes around 107 minutes — just under two hours by rail or bus. Most residents commute by car rather than public transport locally, but the mainline rail connection means London is reachable within a working morning.