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CV21 9WS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Brownsover
Council: Rugby
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,856 (2024)

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At a glance

What CV21 9WS is like

CV21 9WS is a postcode in the Brownsover area of Rugby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,856 people. 56.4% of households own their home, 30.9% rent privately and 9.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 82.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CV21 9WS compares

Headline figures for CV21 9WS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,778

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV21 9WS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
36.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 108% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

CV21 9WS FAQs

Is CV21 9WS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.6 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).

Is CV21 9WS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV21 9WS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CV21 9WS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 15.9% of residents. 56.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (32.9%).

Which council covers CV21 9WS?

The local authority for CV21 9WS is Rugby.

CV21 9WS comes under Rugby in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV21 9WS?

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, 41 yards 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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