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CV21 1QA area guide

Who lives in CV21 1QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brownsover
Council: Rugby
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,158 (2024)

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At a glance

What CV21 1QA is like

CV21 1QA is a postcode in the Brownsover neighbourhood of Rugby. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,158 people. 60.6% of households own their home, 23.1% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 64.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CV21 1 sold for a median of £232,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV21 1QA compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£232,500

Median over 128 sales in CV21 1, −11.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£54,778

Average a year, before tax — higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A young populationPositive
22% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CV21 1 is down 11.9% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CV21 1QA FAQs

Is CV21 1QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CV21 1QA?

The median sale price over the last year was £232,500.

Homes in CV21 1 sold for a median of £232,500 across 128 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CV21 1QA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV21 1QA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CV21 1QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 9.5% of residents. 60.6% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (39.4%).

Which council covers CV21 1QA?

CV21 1QA is in Rugby.

CV21 1QA is in Rugby, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV21 1QA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Rugby Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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