Other settlements nearby are Shuttington (where population details can be found), Polesworth and the Tamworth district of Amington.
Central Tamworth is approximately 3 miles west-southwest of Alvecote.
Alvecote has a marina on the Coventry Canal with many facilities including boat repair, pumpout and a licensed bar.
The West Coast Main Line runs through the settlement.
[1] Alvecote Priory is a ruined 12th century Benedictine monastery.