# Chilvers Coton

East Nuneaton and Bedworth. About 7,509 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.5 square kilometres.

Chilvers Coton had 7,272 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05015832. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Nuneaton and Bedworth](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth)

## Key figures

- **Population: 7,272** (2021). Chilvers Coton had 7,272 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,839th most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/ward/chilvers-coton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 72%** (2022). About 72% of people in Chilvers Coton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/ward/chilvers-coton#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.6%** (January 2026). In Chilvers Coton, 94.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/ward/chilvers-coton#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 6.4%** (August 2026). In Chilvers Coton, 6.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/ward/chilvers-coton#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05015832) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 72% of people in Chilvers Coton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05015832) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Nuneaton and Bedworth. The outline is Chilvers Coton.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05015832) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Chilvers Coton.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05015832) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Chilvers Coton had 7,272 usual residents at the census.

## How Chilvers Coton compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Chilvers Coton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 7,272 | 9th least populated | 19 wards, Nuneaton and Bedworth · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 72% | 9th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 19 wards, Nuneaton and Bedworth · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.6% | 8th lowest | 19 wards, Nuneaton and Bedworth · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 6.4% | 2nd highest | 19 wards, Nuneaton and Bedworth · Aug 2026 |

## Is Chilvers Coton safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chilvers Coton at a rate of 105.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 106.1 per 1,000 people across Nuneaton and Bedworth.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 76 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Chilvers Coton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (326), anti-social behaviour (215) and other crime (126).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Nuneaton and Bedworth

These figures are published for the whole of Nuneaton and Bedworth, not for each ward, so they describe all of Nuneaton and Bedworth and not Chilvers Coton alone. [See Nuneaton and Bedworth](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth)

- **Average house price: £226,730** (August 2026). Nuneaton and Bedworth’s average house price was £226,730 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,277** (2025). Full-time workers living in Nuneaton and Bedworth earned a median of £35,277 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 77th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.4×** (2025). A home in Nuneaton and Bedworth costs 6.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 122nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 24.0** (2025). Nuneaton and Bedworth has a deprivation score of 24.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 89th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Chilvers Coton in brief

Chilvers Coton had 7,272 usual residents at the census.
About 72% of people in Chilvers Coton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Chilvers Coton, 94.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Chilvers Coton, 6.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05015832
- Constituency: [Nuneaton †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/nuneaton)
- Council: [Nuneaton and Bedworth](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 3.53 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,509*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 22

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Attleborough](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/ward/attleborough), [Arbury](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/ward/arbury), [Bulkington](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/ward/bulkington), [Slough](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/ward/slough), [St Mary's](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/ward/st-marys), [Bede](https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/ward/bede)

## Latest updates for Chilvers Coton

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05015832

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/nuneaton-and-bedworth/ward/chilvers-coton