Postcode district · Rugby

CV21 area guide

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

Council: Rugby
Region: West Midlands
Population: 55,747 (2024)

CV21Postcode district · Rugby

At a glance

What CV21 is like

The CV21 postcode district in Rugby covers 993 live postcodes and is home to about 55,747 people in 21,113 households. 58% of households own their home, 25.2% rent privately and 15.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CV21 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV21 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 433 sales in CV21, −6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in CV21.

Household incomeMore

£52,067

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV21 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CV21 is down 6.1% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools in CV21 are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

CV21 FAQs

Is CV21 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 94% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in CV21 sold for a median of £230,000 across 433 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CV21 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV21, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CV21?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.8% of residents. 58% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.5%).

Which council covers CV21?

The local authority for CV21 is Rugby.

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

How well connected is CV21?

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, 0.1 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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