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CV21 3XH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Town East
Council: Rugby
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,043 (2024)

CV21 3XHRugby

At a glance

What CV21 3XH is like

CV21 3XH is a postcode in the Town East area of Rugby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,043 people. 48.9% of households own their home, 45.2% rent privately and 4.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 73.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 3XH compares

Headline figures for CV21 3XH, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.2 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, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,703

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV21 3XH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
45.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 106% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

CV21 3XH FAQs

Is CV21 3XH 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 18.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 3XH?

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 3XH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV21 3XH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CV21 3XH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.9% of residents. 48.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (61.6%).

Which council covers CV21 3XH?

The local authority for CV21 3XH is Rugby.

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

How well connected is CV21 3XH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 0.3 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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