Kenilworth and Southam covers a broad part of Warwickshire between Coventry, Leamington Spa and the county’s rural south-east. Kenilworth is the largest town, with a historic centre and extensive suburban neighbourhoods, while Southam provides a separate market-town focus farther south-east. Between and around them are numerous villages, farmland and smaller settlements. The constituency is predominantly rural outside its principal towns, with road networks linking communities across the Warwickshire countryside. Its position close to several larger urban centres gives parts of the seat a strong commuter character. Overall, it combines two distinct towns with a wide village and agricultural hinterland.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Kenilworth and Southam, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population100,362
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationWest Midlands
Age profile
0 to 1719.8% · 19,895 people
18 to 247.0% · 7,065 people
25 to 3410.7% · 10,719 people
35 to 4917.8% · 17,893 people
50 to 6421.1% · 21,198 people
65 and over23.5% · 23,592 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
39,382 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners75.6% · 29,780 households
Private renters12.5% · 4,909 households
Social renters10.4% · 4,106 households
Other tenure1.5% · 587 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
39,381 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households27.3% · 10,763 households
Families with dependent children26.6% · 10,488 households
Other single-family households43.3% · 17,056 households
Other household types2.7% · 1,074 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
93,668 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot5.1% · 4,811 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little9.9% · 9,234 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act85.0% · 79,623 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026
Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks
Signatures in this constituency386
Signatures nationally134,343
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 16 November 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded235
Total awarded£11,201,856
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 29 June 2026
Breaking Barriers: Expanding Cricket Access for Women
Wellesbourne Cricket Club
£2,400
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will allow the club to purchase an additional mobile net, which will allow the oversubscribed women's and girls' sessions to be expanded.
National Lottery grantAwarded 17 June 2026
EmbodyXR: Development of artistic content & organisational development
Mercurial Dance Limited
£52,892
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
EmbodyXR: Development of artistic content & organisational development - Digital Arts - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 12 June 2026
Cricket Pavilion Refurbishment
Long Itchington Cricket Club
£15,000
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will update the pavilion with new toilets, full disability access and enhanced changing facilities enabling increased girls and women's participation and supporting disabled access.
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
Extension 2027-28: British Motor Industry Heritage Trust
British Motor Industry Heritage Trust
£239,038
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Extension 2027-28: British Motor Industry Heritage Trust - Museums - NPO 2023-26
National Lottery grantAwarded 19 May 2026
Girls United Football
Glorious Foundation
£12,360
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will deliver 40 weekly 2-hour football sessions for women and girls aged 14+. Sessions will be led by female coaches. Funding is requested for coaches' fees, facility hire, equipment, publicity, volunteer expenses and workshops led by Black African women footballers.
230 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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