Benn
Ward in Rugby, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.376, -1.259 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 50 75 |
| Dialling code: | 01788 (Rugby) |
Benn is an electoral ward within the borough of Rugby in Warwickshire, England. It is largely residential, with a mix of interwar and post‑war housing, local shops, schools and small pockets of green space that reflect the town’s suburban growth through the 20th century.
The ward has a community‑focused character, with active local groups and councillors and an electorate that often looks to local services and planning issues. Many residents commute into the town and surrounding employment areas, and the ward’s development and identity are closely tied to Rugby’s broader industrial and transport history.
Postcode districts covering Benn
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 18.3 miles
- Coventry 10.5 miles
- Northampton 18.8 miles
- Solihull 23.3 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 12.9 miles
- Nuneaton 14 miles
- Tamworth 24.6 miles
- Rugby 1.1 miles
- Kettering 23.3 miles
- Kettering Town 23.2 miles
- Wellingborough 24 miles
- Banbury 21.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Eastlands Ward 0.7 miles
- New Bilton Ward 0.8 miles
- Rugby Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Newbold and Brownsover Ward 1.2 miles
- Rokeby and Overslade Ward 1.4 miles
- Paddox Ward 1.4 miles
- Coton and Boughton Ward 1.5 miles
- Clifton upon Dunsmore Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Bilton Ward 1.7 miles
- Cosford Parish 1.8 miles
- Long Lawford Built-up area 2 miles
- Clifton, Newton and Churchover Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Benn
CV21 2QW, CV21 2SB, CV21 2DH, CV21 9SG, CV21 2AG, CV21 2BF, CV21 2XZ, CV21 2QB, CV21 2DF … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 21.3 miles
- East Midlands Airport 31.6 miles
- Rugby Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Long Buckby Railway Station 9.2 miles
Hotels near Benn Ad
- The Rugby Hotel 3 0.3 miles
- Brownsover Hall Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- Premier Inn Rugby North - Newbold 3 1 mile
- Premier Inn Rugby North - M6 Jct1 3 1.9 miles
- Rugby North (M6 Jct1) 3 1.9 miles
- Draycote Hotel & Whitefields Golf Course and Club 3 3.8 miles
- Grosvenor Hotel Rugby 0.4 miles
- The Red Lion 4.3 miles
- Olde Coach House 4 6.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Rugby-Northampton M1 3 5 miles
Schools in Benn
- Northlands Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Benn C of E (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Catesby Priory Historic site 10 miles
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 10.6 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 10.8 miles
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 10.9 miles
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 11.2 miles
- Blackdown Manor Estate 11.3 miles
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 11.9 miles
- Blackdown Hill Estate 12.3 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 12.6 miles
- University of Warwick University 12.8 miles
- St Johns Museum 15 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 15.6 miles