# Wolston and the Lawfords

South west Rugby. About 8,637 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 42 square kilometres.

Wolston and the Lawfords had 8,350 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05010760. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Rugby](https://openindex.co.uk/rugby)

## Key figures

- **Population: 8,350** (2021). Wolston and the Lawfords had 8,350 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,223rd 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/rugby/ward/wolston-and-the-lawfords#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 49%** (2022). About 49% of people in Wolston and the Lawfords 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/rugby/ward/wolston-and-the-lawfords#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.9%** (January 2026). In Wolston and the Lawfords, 89.9% 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/rugby/ward/wolston-and-the-lawfords#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.0%** (August 2026). In Wolston and the Lawfords, 3.0% 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/rugby/ward/wolston-and-the-lawfords#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05010760) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 49% of people in Wolston and the Lawfords 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=E05010760) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Rugby. The outline is Wolston and the Lawfords.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05010760) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Wolston and the Lawfords.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05010760) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wolston and the Lawfords had 8,350 usual residents at the census.

## How Wolston and the Lawfords compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Wolston and the Lawfords | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 8,350 | 6th most populated | 16 wards, Rugby · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 49% | 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 16 wards, Rugby · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.9% | 6th lowest | 16 wards, Rugby · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.0% | joint 6th highest | 16 wards, Rugby · Aug 2026 |

## Is Wolston and the Lawfords safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wolston and the Lawfords at a rate of 46.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 69.6 per 1,000 people across Rugby.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 50 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wolston and the Lawfords.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (162), anti-social behaviour (89) and other crime (66).
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 Rugby

These figures are published for the whole of Rugby, not for each ward, so they describe all of Rugby and not Wolston and the Lawfords alone. [See Rugby](https://openindex.co.uk/rugby)

- **Average house price: £278,324** (August 2026). Rugby’s average house price was £278,324 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £47,191** (2025). Full-time workers living in Rugby earned a median of £47,191 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 29th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.9×** (2025). A home in Rugby costs 5.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 90th 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: 14.1** (2025). Rugby has a deprivation score of 14.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 81st least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Wolston and the Lawfords in brief

Wolston and the Lawfords had 8,350 usual residents at the census.
About 49% of people in Wolston and the Lawfords live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Wolston and the Lawfords, 89.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Wolston and the Lawfords, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05010760
- Constituency: [Rugby †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rugby)
- Council: [Rugby](https://openindex.co.uk/rugby)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 41.72 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,637*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 26

* 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

[Dunsmore](https://openindex.co.uk/rugby/ward/dunsmore), [Revel and Binley Woods](https://openindex.co.uk/rugby/ward/revel-and-binley-woods), [New Bilton](https://openindex.co.uk/rugby/ward/new-bilton), [Admirals and Cawston](https://openindex.co.uk/rugby/ward/admirals-and-cawston), [Binley & Willenhall](https://openindex.co.uk/coventry/ward/binley-and-willenhall), [Cheylesmore](https://openindex.co.uk/coventry/ward/cheylesmore)

## Latest updates for Wolston and the Lawfords

- 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/E05010760

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/rugby/ward/wolston-and-the-lawfords, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/rugby/ward/wolston-and-the-lawfords#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/rugby/ward/wolston-and-the-lawfords