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Market snapshot

Rugby rental market at a glance

546

Active rentals in Rugby

£865/mo

Median monthly rent

5

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Rugby

Median monthly rent, based on 546 active listings across 5 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£750/mo145
2 bed£950/mo112
3 bed£1,263/mo126
4+ bed£1,600/mo94
Room£613/mo50

Updated April 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Rugby rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Rugby. Latest: £1,028/mo (Mar 26, +5.4% YoY).

Latest

£1,028

Mar 26

Annual

+5.4%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£781

Apr 21

Total change

+32%

since 2021

£775£900£1,025Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Rugby pay goes on rent?

Renters in Rugby spend an estimated 30% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,028/mo

£12,336/yr

Median pay

£41,814/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

30%

Very affordable — well below the 30% rent-burden threshold.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Rugby

Most Rugby homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 51,230 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

C

most common band

Mean band

3.12

≈ Band C–D

Stock

51k

51,230 properties

  • A
    18%9,060
  • B
    23%12,030
  • C
    24%12,280
  • D
    14%7,180
  • E
    10%5,240
  • F
    7%3,460
  • G
    4%1,870
  • H
    0%110

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Rugby

91% of Rugby premises can already get full-fibre and 92% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

91%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

92%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

470 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    91%
  • Gigabit-capable
    92%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Rugby), July 2025, covering 51,223 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Rugby homes

54% of Rugby homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

54%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

46%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

41k

41,339 EPCs

  • A
    1%497
  • B
    21%8,773
  • C
    31%12,979
  • D
    33%13,770
  • E
    10%4,189
  • F
    2%897
  • G
    1%234

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Rugby. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Rugby

13 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Rugby centroid. The five closest:

  1. 1

    Lawrence Sheriff School

    Secondary · Academy converter · CV21 3AG

    0.32 mi
  2. 2

    Northlands Primary School

    Primary · Community school · CV21 2SS

    0.40 mi
  3. 3

    St Marie's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · CV22 7AF

    0.42 mi
  4. 4

    Oakfield Primary Academy

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · CV22 6AU

    0.53 mi
  5. 5

    St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary controlled school · CV22 7AU

    0.61 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Rugby centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Rugby

Flats & apartments

139

39% of listings

Houses

170

47% of listings

Rooms

50

14% of listings

Bungalows

2

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Rugby — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 38% of the 172 houses currently advertised in Rugby.

  • Terraced
    38%65
  • Semi-detached
    34%58
  • Detached
    14%24
  • Other house
    13%23
  • Bungalow
    1%2

Rent by postcode

Where Rugby rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 417 live listings in 11 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Rugby

  1. 1LE17£1,300/mo3 rentals
  2. 2CV22£1,200/mo76 rentals
  3. 3CV2£1,100/mo6 rentals

Cheapest in Rugby

  1. 1CV1£725/mo17 rentals
  2. 2CV21£755/mo258 rentals
  3. 3CV5£760/mo8 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Rugby

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Rugby has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 26 of 26 postcode districts analysed, the median was 171 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Rugby is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

  • 171 crimes per area (median)
  • 26 of 26 postcode districts covered
  • Data: April 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0% of incidents

Rugby’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Rugby

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Bilton has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Rugby.
  • Bilton

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (22) · pop. ~13,000

    4.8
    per 1k
  • Hillmorton

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (33) · pop. ~11,000

    5.5
    per 1k
  • New Bilton

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (70) · pop. ~8,000

    23
    per 1k
  • Newbold on Avon

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (35) · pop. ~8,000

    15
    per 1k
  • Brownsover

    Typical for city

    Most common: Shoplifting (33) · pop. ~9,000

    11
    per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Rugby listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Rugby.

Rightmove
224
OpenRent
167
PrimeLocation
66
SpareRoom
50
OnTheMarket
39

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Frequently asked

Renting in Rugby — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Rugby?

The median rent in Rugby is £865/month based on 546 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Rugby?

There are currently 546 rental properties available in Rugby, with 72 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Rugby safe for renters?

Rugby has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 171 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Rugby?

The most commonly reported crime category in Rugby is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.

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