Postcode sector · Rugby

CV21 9 area guide

Who lives in CV21 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Rugby
Region: West Midlands
Population: 3,792 (2024)

CV21 9Postcode sector · Rugby

At a glance

What CV21 9 is like

The CV21 9 postcode sector in Rugby covers 57 live postcodes and is home to about 3,792 people across 2 census neighbourhoods. 39.2% of households own their home, 37.8% rent privately and 20.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 68.2% 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.

Scores

How CV21 9 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 38.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£47,457

Average a year, before tax — higher than 34% 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 big private rental marketPositive
37.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
32.5% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.

Questions

CV21 9 FAQs

Is CV21 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.5 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is CV21 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 38.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV21 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CV21 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 12.7% of residents. 39.2% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (42.3%).

Which council covers CV21 9?

CV21 9 is in Rugby.

CV21 9 is in Rugby, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV21 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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, 0.2 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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