# People and census in Nuneaton and Bedworth The east of the West Midlands. 144,042 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 79 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Nuneaton and Bedworth, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) ## What is the population of Nuneaton and Bedworth? Nuneaton and Bedworth had 134,197 usual residents at the census. Nuneaton and Bedworth is the 155th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Nuneaton and Bedworth: **134,197** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Nuneaton and Bedworth had 134,197 usual residents at the census. Nuneaton and Bedworth is the 155th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-population ## Population estimate Nuneaton and Bedworth: **144,042** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Nuneaton and Bedworth’s population was an estimated 144,042 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.8% in the year to mid-2025. Nuneaton and Bedworth is 170th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Nuneaton and Bedworth: **63.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 63.0% of residents in Nuneaton and Bedworth were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.1%. - Against West Midlands: About the same (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Nuneaton and Bedworth: **19.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.1% of residents in Nuneaton and Bedworth were aged 65 or over at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.8%. - Against West Midlands: 2% higher (18.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Nuneaton and Bedworth: **18.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.0% of residents in Nuneaton and Bedworth were aged under 15 at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.1%. - Against West Midlands: 1% lower (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Nuneaton and Bedworth: **11.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 11.5% of residents in Nuneaton and Bedworth were born outside the UK. In West Midlands the figure is 15.2%. - Against West Midlands: 24% lower (15.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Nuneaton and Bedworth: **19.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.1% of residents in Nuneaton and Bedworth had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In West Midlands the figure is 18.1%. - Against West Midlands: 6% higher (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Nuneaton and Bedworth: **79.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 79.7% of residents in Nuneaton and Bedworth said their health was good or very good. In West Midlands the figure is 80.8%. - Against West Midlands: 1% lower (80.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-good-health ## Households Nuneaton and Bedworth: **56,586** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Nuneaton and Bedworth had 56,586 households at the census. Nuneaton and Bedworth is 156th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Nuneaton and Bedworth: **19.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.4% of households in Nuneaton and Bedworth had no car or van at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 21.5%. - Against West Midlands: 10% lower (21.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Nuneaton and Bedworth: **68.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 68.9% of households in Nuneaton and Bedworth owned their home at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 63.6%. - Against West Midlands: 8% higher (63.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Nuneaton and Bedworth: **1,701 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Nuneaton and Bedworth had 1,701 people per square kilometre at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 458 per km². - Against West Midlands: 3.7 times (458 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Nuneaton and Bedworth: **16.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.6% of households in Nuneaton and Bedworth rented privately at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 17.9%. - Against West Midlands: 7% lower (17.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Nuneaton and Bedworth: **14.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.4% of households in Nuneaton and Bedworth rented from a council or housing association at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 18.2%. - Against West Midlands: 21% lower (18.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Nuneaton and Bedworth: **24.5%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 24.5% of residents aged 16 and over in Nuneaton and Bedworth had a degree-level qualification at the census. In West Midlands the figure is 29.4%. - Against West Midlands: 17% lower (29.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Nuneaton and Bedworth: **8.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 8.0% of residents in Nuneaton and Bedworth identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 13.3%. - Against West Midlands: 40% lower (13.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Nuneaton and Bedworth: **1.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.8% of residents in Nuneaton and Bedworth identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 4.5%. - Against West Midlands: 60% lower (4.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Nuneaton and Bedworth: **1.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.8% of residents in Nuneaton and Bedworth identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 3.0%. - Against West Midlands: 40% lower (3.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Nuneaton and Bedworth: **1.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.2% of residents in Nuneaton and Bedworth identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In West Midlands the figure is 2.1%. - Against West Midlands: 43% lower (2.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Nuneaton and Bedworth: **87.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 87.1% of residents in Nuneaton and Bedworth identified with a White ethnic group. In West Midlands the figure is 77.0%. - Against West Midlands: 13% higher (77.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Nuneaton and Bedworth: **48.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 48.5% of residents in Nuneaton and Bedworth said they were Christian. In West Midlands the figure is 46.6%. - Against West Midlands: 4% higher (46.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Nuneaton and Bedworth: **37.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 37.8% of residents in Nuneaton and Bedworth said they had no religion. In West Midlands the figure is 32.9%. - Against West Midlands: 15% higher (32.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Nuneaton and Bedworth: **22.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 22.9% of working residents in Nuneaton and Bedworth worked mainly from home in March 2021. In West Midlands the figure is 25.7%. - Against West Midlands: 11% lower (25.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Nuneaton and Bedworth: **1.8%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Nuneaton and Bedworth’s estimated population changed by 1.8% in the year to mid-2025. - Against West Midlands: 4.5 times (0.4%) - Against the UK: 6 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000219) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000219/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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