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CV21 3BQ area guide

Who lives in CV21 3BQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Town South & School
Council: Rugby
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,568 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

CV21 3BQRugby

At a glance

What CV21 3BQ is like

CV21 3BQ is a postcode in the Town South & School area of Rugby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,568 people. 53.8% of households own their home, 37.3% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 64.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CV21 3 sold for a median of £226,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV21 3BQ compares

Headline figures for CV21 3BQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£226,500

Median over 128 sales in CV21 3, −1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 56 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,135

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV21 3BQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

CV21 3BQ FAQs

Is CV21 3BQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 3BQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £226,500.

Homes in CV21 3 sold for a median of £226,500 across 128 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CV21 3BQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV21 3BQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CV21 3BQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.6% of residents. 53.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (28.8%).

Which council covers CV21 3BQ?

The local authority for CV21 3BQ is Rugby.

CV21 3BQ comes under Rugby in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV21 3BQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 56 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, 0.7 miles 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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