United Kingdom · West Midlands · Local Authority
Warwick
Non-metropolitan district · West Midlands, England · population ~145k · 54 state-funded schools
High earnings command a premium in Warwick, where the cost of entry is among the most expensive in the West Midlands. While median weekly pay of £934.30 is the highest in the region and exceeds 91% of England authorities, this prosperity is offset by a median house price of £366,200. Housing is a significant commitment, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.5x and rent consuming 30.6% of gross pay. The area benefits from low deprivation, ranking 3 of 30 in the region, and crime rates sit exactly at the regional median. This location suits high-earning professionals who can absorb the elevated cost of living in exchange for a lower-deprivation environment and strong local wages.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Warwick ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£48,584/yr
Very high
Better than 93% of UK LAs
House price
£366,200
Expensive
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,237/mo
Expensive
Worse than 67% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,462/yr
Mid
Worse than 58% of UK LAs
Crime
62.4/1k
Low
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Deprivation
12.0
Least deprived
Better than 82% of UK LAs
Schools
96.2%
Strong
Better than 76% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
58 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
50 of 52 (96.2%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 6 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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54 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 54 schools, sortable and filterable.
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