Issues and SWOT: Nuneaton and Bedworth

strength

A former garage site now provides council homes

Pearson Place has been completed and is ready for occupation.

Proposed response: Verify allocations and resolve handover defects.

Evidence

strength

Make room for homes people can afford

Average private rent is £925 a month (August 2026) in Nuneaton and Bedworth council area. This is £534 lower than the England average for the same month. Homes rented privately ranged from 6.1% in Eastboro to 35.2% in St Mary's — a gap of 29.1 percentage points.

Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.

weakness

An open building can still have unfinished surroundings

Bedworth’s park routes and outdoor facilities have required further work.

Proposed response: Publish safe walking routes during construction.

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weakness

Bring support closer to people in poor health

5.9% of people reported bad or very bad health in Nuneaton and Bedworth council area (21 March 2021). Across England, the figure was 5.2%. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.6% in Milby to 7.7% in Bede — a gap of 4.1 percentage points.

This is how residents described their health in the census. It can reveal differences between neighbourhoods, but does not diagnose illness or measure current waiting times. Age profiles differ between places, so these shares do not measure service quality.

opportunity

Town-centre teaching space can widen access to learning

Grayson Place has reached building handover.

Proposed response: Confirm current courses and learner access.

Evidence

opportunity

Plan homes and care around an older population

19.1% of people in Nuneaton and Bedworth council area were aged 65 or over (21 March 2021). People aged 65 or over ranged from 12.8% in St Mary's to 34.1% in Bulkington — a gap of 21.3 percentage points.

Age alone does not mean poor health or a need for care. Accessible homes, reliable transport and support close to home matter as people get older.

opportunity

Connect local skills to local opportunities

24.5% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or equivalent (21 March 2021) in Nuneaton and Bedworth council area. Across England, the figure was 33.9%. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 12.1% in Eastboro to 29.4% in Chilvers Coton — a gap of 17.3 percentage points.

Qualifications show one part of the skills available locally. They do not show whether people have secure jobs or work that uses those skills.

opportunity

Target safety work where problems repeat

Mapped police records are available for neighbourhoods in Nuneaton and Bedworth council area.

Published locations are approximate and some crimes are not mapped. Counts show recorded incidents, not the chance of an individual becoming a victim.

opportunity

Turn published plans into visible progress

3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.

A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.

opportunity

Target support where disadvantages overlap

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10% in Eastboro to 28.4% in Chilvers Coton — a gap of 18.5 percentage points.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

threat

A building’s forecast benefits may not all materialise

The campus announcement includes long-term student and economic projections.

Proposed response: Keep projections separate from results.

Evidence